Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$627M |
| 2 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$542M |
| 3 |
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
|
+$492M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$429M |
| 5 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$421M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$1.29B |
| 2 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$635M |
| 3 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$398M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$394M |
| 5 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$374M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.86% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.34% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.41% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.35% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.8% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7101
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$508M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
53,769
+16,355
| +44% | +$392K |
|
7102
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.5B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
85,215
+20,466
| +32% | +$332K |
|
|
NVMI
7103
Nova
NVMI
$12.4B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
15,542
+11,367
| +272% | +$917K |
|
|
JMIN
7104
DELISTED
JPMorgan U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF
JMIN
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
42,263
-198
| -0.5% | -$6.39K |
|
7105
PUT
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$859M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,200
| New | +$1.42M |
|
7106
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$7.89B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-4,800
| -36% | -$800K |
|
7107
CALL
Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF
CHIQ
$121M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,200
| New | +$1.6M |
|
7108
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.76B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,315
| New | +$1.28M |
|
|
LAND
7109
PUT
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$355M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
+66,200
| +602% | +$1.15M |
|
7110
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$447M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
56,273
+15,239
| +37% | +$287K |
|
7111
PUT
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$701M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+3,300
| +9% | +$111K |
|
7112
PUT
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$557M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-21,300
| -43% | -$1,000K |
|
7113
Future Fuel
FF
$248M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
97,230
+57,392
| +144% | +$846K |
|
7114
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$160M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
50,978
+31,141
| +157% | +$865K |
|
7115
PUT
Kartoon Studios
TOON
$39M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
72,770
+53,630
| +280% | +$1.02M |
|
|
HTB
7116
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$794M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
57,966
-2,882
| -5% | -$65.3K |
|
|
VG
7117
CALL
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
119,500
+50,300
| +73% | +$655K |
|
|
PRMW
7118
CALL
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,800
| New | +$1.39M |
|
7119
CALL
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.71B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
116,700
-14,430
| -11% | -$173K |
|
7120
Pearson
PSO
$9.61B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
131,922
-219,788
| -62% | -$2.28M |
|
7121
PUT
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
SPYG
$54.6B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+13,200
| +112% | +$739K |
|
|
TRVG
7122
PUT
trivago
TRVG
$338M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
65,580
+62,020
| +1,742% | +$1.05M |
|
7123
RPC Inc
RES
$1.4B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
260,835
+47,055
| +22% | +$239K |
|
|
ENV
7124
CALL
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-4,400
| -18% | -$342K |
|
7125
PUT
Honda
HMC
$41.5B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
+11,000
| +31% | +$317K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, Ken Griffin held 14,143 positions worth $408B, up 6% from $385B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 28% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin's Q1 2021 filing shows 3,276 new, 5,445 increased, 4,187 reduced and 1,034 closed positions. Its largest new stake was SVB Financial Group: 445,853 shares worth $220M. The largest sale was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, an estimated $1.29B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.9% of assets, up from 3.8% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q1 2021 buy was SVB Financial Group: 445,853 shares worth $220M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Amazon in Q1 2021, an estimated $627M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, cutting an estimated $1.29B.
- Ken Griffin fully exited iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $321M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 28% of its $408B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- Ken Griffin opened 3,276 new positions and closed 1,034 in Q1 2021.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 6% quarter-over-quarter to $408B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 17 May 2021.