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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XM
7251
CALL
DELISTED
Qualtrics International Inc. Class A Common Stock
XM
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,600
| New | +$1.65M |
|
7252
PUT
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.3B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+8,400
| +140% | +$783K |
|
|
MIME
7253
PUT
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+400
| +1% | +$17.6K |
|
7254
CALL
USA Compression Partners
USAC
$3.87B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
87,100
+7,300
| +9% | +$107K |
|
7255
FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF November
FNOV
$1.24B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,487
| New | +$1.3M |
|
7256
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.81B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
28,132
+3,336
| +13% | +$144K |
|
7257
PUT
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.41B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
16,263
+3,276
| +25% | +$248K |
|
7258
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$860M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
19,875
-22,278
| -53% | -$1.55M |
|
7259
PUT
Conduent
CNDT
$222M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
199,700
+104,800
| +110% | +$597K |
|
|
ECHO
7260
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.1B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
55,419
-40,947
| -42% | -$979K |
|
7261
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.6B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,130
| New | +$1.28M |
|
7262
CALL
Sunoco
SUN
$14.5B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
-11,500
| -22% | -$359K |
|
7263
CALL
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.27B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-27,600
| -55% | -$1.59M |
|
7264
Smith Micro Software
SMSI
$16.3M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
6,020
+4,333
| +257% | +$1.14M |
|
7265
State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF
VLU
$776M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,555
| New | +$1.26M |
|
7266
CALL
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$33.1B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
341,014
-209,081
| -38% | -$803K |
|
|
MNTV
7267
CALL
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
72,300
-4,400
| -6% | -$99K |
|
7268
PUT
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.4B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+3,700
| +13% | +$154K |
|
|
DMC
7269
PUT
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.43B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
+29,900
| +183% | +$797K |
|
7270
CALL
Comfort Systems
FIX
$61.2B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+9,500
| +116% | +$607K |
|
7271
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.62B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
18,153
-52,067
| -74% | -$3.33M |
|
7272
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
+15,900
| +52% | +$467K |
|
|
OPI
7273
CALL
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
+30,700
| +177% | +$795K |
|
7274
CALL
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.19B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
+22,700
| +75% | +$531K |
|
7275
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.72B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
265,146
+216,898
| +450% | +$1.26M |
|
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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.