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 | 3.73% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.22% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.4% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.32% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.8% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $77M | 0.02% |
941,912
+593,435
| +170% | +$44.2M |
|
702
Texas Instruments
TXN
$250B
| $76.9M | 0.02% |
406,751
+254,670
| +167% | +$44.2M |
|
703
AerCap
AER
$23.5B
| $76.8M | 0.02% |
1,307,563
+959,509
| +276% | +$46.7M |
|
|
FTCH
704
PUT
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $76.5M | 0.02% |
1,443,600
+923,900
| +178% | +$56.5M |
|
705
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $76.3M | 0.02% |
282,143
+22,892
| +9% | +$5.91M |
|
706
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.87B
| $76.3M | 0.02% |
984,432
+68,940
| +8% | +$5.09M |
|
|
VMW
707
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $76.2M | 0.02% |
506,700
-92,400
| -15% | -$13.2M |
|
708
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $76.2M | 0.02% |
291,600
-64,600
| -18% | -$18M |
|
709
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.6B
| $76M | 0.02% |
846,742
+273,463
| +48% | +$24.9M |
|
710
Design Therapeutics
DSGN
$901M
| $75.8M | 0.02% |
+2,534,703
| New | +$85.5M |
|
711
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $75.5M | 0.02% |
1,252,478
+395,308
| +46% | +$23.7M |
|
712
Unity
U
$20.2B
| $75.1M | 0.02% |
+748,900
| New | +$92.2M |
|
|
CNH
713
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.7B
| $75M | 0.02% |
5,511,185
+2,480,115
| +82% | +$31.2M |
|
714
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.8B
| $75M | 0.02% |
1,095,049
+1,054,048
| +2,571% | +$68.9M |
|
715
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $74.8M | 0.02% |
842,380
+55,167
| +7% | +$4.79M |
|
|
DSEY
716
DELISTED
Diversey Holdings, Ltd. Ordinary Shares
DSEY
| $74.5M | 0.02% |
+5,067,039
| New | +$75.3M |
|
717
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.5B
| $74.5M | 0.02% |
820,200
+51,800
| +7% | +$4.01M |
|
718
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.91B
| $74M | 0.02% |
1,594,960
+555,544
| +53% | +$23.7M |
|
719
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $73.9M | 0.02% |
1,117,800
+652,400
| +140% | +$43.7M |
|
720
MacroGenics
MGNX
$259M
| $73.9M | 0.02% |
2,320,516
+679,255
| +41% | +$16.5M |
|
|
HES
721
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $73.8M | 0.02% |
1,042,662
+1,033,567
| +11,364% | +$66.1M |
|
722
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.7B
| $73.7M | 0.02% |
949,501
+796,167
| +519% | +$64.1M |
|
723
CALL
Atlassian
TEAM
$42.1B
| $73.6M | 0.02% |
349,300
+38,300
| +12% | +$8.91M |
|
724
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$38B
| $73.6M | 0.02% |
275,200
-132,200
| -32% | -$46.8M |
|
725
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.22B
| $73.2M | 0.02% |
1,228,700
+264,300
| +27% | +$13.6M |
|
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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 3,275 new, 5,446 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 3.7% of assets, up from 3.7% 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 3,275 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.