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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WBII
8101
DELISTED
WBI BullBear Global Income ETF
WBII
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
38,679
+14,493
| +60% | +$357K |
|
|
MIME
8102
CALL
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-5,200
| -18% | -$229K |
|
8103
Primerica
PRI
$9.49B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
6,443
-11,236
| -64% | -$1.61M |
|
8104
American Century Quality Diversified International ETF
QINT
$692M
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
19,061
-5,344
| -22% | -$265K |
|
8105
CALL
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.28B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+11,300
| +92% | +$273K |
|
|
AVID
8106
PUT
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
+10,300
| +30% | +$201K |
|
8107
CALL
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$3.05B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-4,700
| -18% | -$193K |
|
8108
PUT
Hess Midstream
HESM
$5.14B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,400
| New | +$914K |
|
8109
ProShares Ultra MidCap400
MVV
$160M
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
15,742
-970
| -6% | -$54.2K |
|
|
TELL
8110
PUT
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
406,200
+275,800
| +212% | +$752K |
|
|
BSJP
8111
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2025 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJP
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
38,690
-27,387
| -41% | -$670K |
|
8112
O-I Glass
OI
$977M
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
+64,457
| New | +$830K |
|
|
AHT
8113
PUT
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$21.1M
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
3,218
+1,959
| +156% | +$599K |
|
8114
Enova International
ENVA
$6.52B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
26,755
-42,837
| -62% | -$1.28M |
|
8115
Devon Energy
DVN
$52.6B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
43,368
-5,670,078
| -99% | -$117M |
|
8116
PUT
Senseonics Holdings Inc
SENS
$459M
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
17,945
+16,970
| +1,741% | +$962K |
|
8117
CALL
Cars.com
CARS
$635M
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
73,100
-52,800
| -42% | -$692K |
|
8118
CALL
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.21B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
-48,300
| -57% | -$1.32M |
|
|
OPPJ
8119
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Japan Opportunities Fund
OPPJ
$281M
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
42,156
+2,710
| +7% | +$57.7K |
|
|
ETWO
8120
CALL
DELISTED
E2open Parent Holdings
ETWO
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
+95,100
| New | +$973K |
|
|
CPLG
8121
DELISTED
CorePoint Lodging Inc. Common Stock
CPLG
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
104,854
+27,845
| +36% | +$226K |
|
8122
PUT
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.4B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-3,900
| -14% | -$148K |
|
8123
PUT
The RealReal
REAL
$1.34B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
+1,600
| +4% | +$39.4K |
|
|
VER
8124
CALL
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+15,260
| +165% | +$571K |
|
8125
CALL
Robert Half
RHI
$4.48B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-7,200
| -37% | -$522K |
|
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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.