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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7326
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.77B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
29,350
-24,829
| -46% | -$1.09M |
|
7327
GCM Grosvenor
GCMG
$2.77B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,536
| New | +$1.41M |
|
7328
PUT
Evercore
EVR
$11.5B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+7,100
| +263% | +$867K |
|
7329
PUT
Emcor
EME
$36.4B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+1,900
| +20% | +$190K |
|
|
VVNT
7330
DELISTED
Vivint Smart Home, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VVNT
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
90,064
-219,025
| -71% | -$3.99M |
|
|
VISN
7331
CALL
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.62B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
83,900
-146,100
| -64% | -$2.19M |
|
7332
iShares Morningstar Growth ETF
ILCG
$3.23B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
22,350
-127,575
| -85% | -$7.47M |
|
7333
CALL
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+11,200
| +64% | +$506K |
|
7334
CALL
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.45B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,000
| New | +$1.11M |
|
7335
CALL
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$970M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
+29,700
| +236% | +$885K |
|
7336
CALL
Warner Music
WMG
$13.8B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+2,700
| +8% | +$96.6K |
|
|
CONN
7337
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
66,100
-56,300
| -46% | -$830K |
|
|
HGEN
7338
DELISTED
HUMANIGEN, INC.
HGEN
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
67,322
-551,097
| -89% | -$10.1M |
|
7339
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$573M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,597
| New | +$1.22M |
|
|
PETQ
7340
PUT
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
+21,900
| +151% | +$775K |
|
7341
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Gold
GLL
$101M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
8,450
-1,325
| -14% | -$184K |
|
7342
CALL
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+8,900
| +70% | +$467K |
|
7343
PUT
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.5B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+4,300
| +27% | +$267K |
|
7344
CALL
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.53B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-54,300
| -63% | -$2.14M |
|
7345
PUT
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$207M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
1,710
-10
| -0.6% | -$10.2K |
|
|
TPC
7346
PUT
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.82B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
+36,100
| +115% | +$611K |
|
|
ARR
7347
PUT
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.32B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
20,940
+5,880
| +39% | +$345K |
|
7348
CALL
Team
TISI
$107M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
11,070
+110
| +1% | +$12.1K |
|
7349
CALL
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC
TPVG
$223M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
88,300
+76,500
| +648% | +$1.08M |
|
7350
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+162,180
| New | +$1.35M |
|
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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.