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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8276
CALL
Banc of California
BANC
$3.06B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
+28,900
| +147% | +$537K |
|
|
CLDT
8277
CALL
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$603M
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
+15,100
| +29% | +$192K |
|
|
XHR
8278
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.78B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,080
| New | +$797K |
|
8279
CALL
BlueLinx
BXC
$649M
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-47,600
| -68% | -$1.85M |
|
8280
CALL
Donaldson
DCI
$10.9B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+4,000
| +36% | +$239K |
|
8281
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.42B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
29,118
-40,670
| -58% | -$1.19M |
|
8282
CALL
Envista
NVST
$4.47B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-8,200
| -28% | -$312K |
|
|
VNTR
8283
DELISTED
Venator Materials PLC
VNTR
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
189,154
+151,294
| +400% | +$644K |
|
8284
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$82B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
4,085
-1,941
| -32% | -$409K |
|
8285
PUT
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$203M
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
185,700
+27,800
| +18% | +$190K |
|
8286
CALL
Fossil Group
FOSL
$326M
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
+1,700
| +2% | +$23.8K |
|
8287
iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Muni Bond ETF
IBMP
$660M
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
32,455
+24,637
| +315% | +$669K |
|
8288
PUT
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.34B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-9,900
| -24% | -$262K |
|
8289
FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August
DAUG
$374M
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
25,853
+16,629
| +180% | +$554K |
|
8290
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
$118M
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
2,220
+530
| +31% | +$203K |
|
8291
Franklin Covey
FC
$222M
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
30,814
+4,634
| +18% | +$121K |
|
|
POLY
8292
PUT
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-31,500
| -58% | -$1.18M |
|
8293
Cipher Digital
CIFR
$6.68B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
80,430
-213,284
| -73% | -$2.24M |
|
8294
PUT
Curis
CRIS
$4.12M
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
192
+82
| +75% | +$343K |
|
|
XRN
8295
PUT
Chiron Real Estate Inc
XRN
$478M
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
13,280
+6,980
| +111% | +$464K |
|
|
CHPM
8296
DELISTED
CHP Merger Corp. Class A Common Stock
CHPM
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
+87,901
| New | +$905K |
|
8297
PUT
Global Net Lease
GNL
$2.05B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
+9,500
| +25% | +$168K |
|
8298
CALL
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$129M
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+11,100
| +148% | +$538K |
|
8299
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.79B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
84,893
+49,369
| +139% | +$484K |
|
8300
CALL
ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF
ROBO
$2.07B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,700
| New | +$901K |
|
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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.