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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7426
CALL
Evercore
EVR
$11.5B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-2,600
| -22% | -$317K |
|
7427
PUT
Immersion
IMMR
$249M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
129,200
+93,100
| +258% | +$1.11M |
|
7428
RadNet
RDNT
$5.98B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,912
| New | +$1.15M |
|
7429
FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF November
DNOV
$401M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,275
| New | +$1.22M |
|
7430
Invesco S&P Spin-Off ETF
CSD
$229M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
19,634
+12,223
| +165% | +$740K |
|
7431
Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF
AVIG
$1.97B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,497
| New | +$1.26M |
|
7432
First Merchants
FRME
$2.73B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,520
| New | +$1.14M |
|
7433
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.1B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+8,100
| +58% | +$410K |
|
|
STAY
7434
PUT
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
+3,200
| +5% | +$52.2K |
|
|
APLS
7435
PUT
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
+16,900
| +143% | +$800K |
|
|
TPGY
7436
DELISTED
TPG Pace Beneficial Finance Corp.
TPGY
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
62,908
-268,939
| -81% | -$6.31M |
|
7437
PUT
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.44B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
378,700
+118,200
| +45% | +$381K |
|
|
HTT
7438
PUT
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$390M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
539,900
-111,000
| -17% | -$265K |
|
7439
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$342M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,012
| New | +$1.13M |
|
7440
PUT
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.45B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,400
| New | +$1.22M |
|
7441
WisdomTree US Efficient Core Fund
NTSX
$1.39B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,950
| New | +$1.22M |
|
7442
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.6B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-4,000
| -24% | -$380K |
|
|
INN
7443
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$642M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
121,031
-24,360
| -17% | -$235K |
|
7444
CALL
KT
KT
$9.05B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
98,700
+75,800
| +331% | +$859K |
|
7445
PUT
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$298M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
82,100
+23,500
| +40% | +$257K |
|
|
IGMS
7446
CALL
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-15,300
| -49% | -$1.39M |
|
7447
ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Select ETF
LRGE
$379M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,230
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
SPTN
7448
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
62,526
-13,367
| -18% | -$253K |
|
7449
Invesco S&P MidCap Low Volatility ETF
XMLV
$747M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
23,437
-60,310
| -72% | -$3.03M |
|
7450
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
26,832
-937,920
| -97% | -$43M |
|
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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.