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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7576
CALL
Caleres
CAL
$446M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
-98,300
| -65% | -$1.67M |
|
7577
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.43B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
12,474
+7,515
| +152% | +$670K |
|
7578
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.26B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
31,044
-110,482
| -78% | -$4.16M |
|
7579
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$676M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
86,143
-132,917
| -61% | -$1.84M |
|
7580
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.58B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+7,900
| +219% | +$639K |
|
7581
PUT
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.6B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,480
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
EQHA
7582
DELISTED
EQ Health Acquisition Corp.
EQHA
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,386
| New | +$1.17M |
|
7583
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.42B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
19,114
+7,754
| +68% | +$472K |
|
7584
PUT
Flowserve
FLS
$10B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+20,100
| +203% | +$772K |
|
7585
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$50.5M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+500
| +2% | +$21.2K |
|
7586
Korro Bio
KRRO
$193M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
2,450
+2,320
| +1,785% | +$4.51M |
|
|
LVOX
7587
CALL
DELISTED
LiveVox Holding, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LVOX
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,700
| New | +$1.19M |
|
7588
CALL
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$15.4B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
-1,000
| -3% | -$43.8K |
|
7589
PUT
CapForce IBD 50 ETF
FFTY
$79.9M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,500
| New | +$1.2M |
|
7590
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$876M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
20,524
+858
| +4% | +$45.8K |
|
|
AAN
7591
CALL
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc
AAN
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
+13,600
| +43% | +$298K |
|
7592
CALL
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.41B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
+7,400
| +140% | +$679K |
|
7593
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.91B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
57,032
-3,517
| -6% | -$68.5K |
|
7594
CALL
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.87B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+1,200
| +16% | +$186K |
|
|
GCP
7595
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,287
| New | +$1.2M |
|
|
SNP
7596
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
22,016
+13,726
| +166% | +$717K |
|
|
CHGX
7597
DELISTED
AXS Change Finance ESG ETF
CHGX
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,489
| New | +$1.14M |
|
7598
Goldman Sachs Access US Aggregate Bond ETF
GCOR
$806M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,051
| New | +$1.18M |
|
7599
CALL
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$7.57B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,300
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
PROF
7600
CALL
Profound Medical
PROF
$239M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
+32,300
| +128% | +$775K |
|
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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.