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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8326
iShares US Insurance ETF
IAK
$574M
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
11,627
-2,529
| -18% | -$180K |
|
8327
PUT
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.41B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,700
| New | +$835K |
|
8328
PUT
Ambev
ABEV
$42.9B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
314,500
+187,300
| +147% | +$529K |
|
8329
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$491M
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
9,659
-15,280
| -61% | -$1.24M |
|
8330
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$98.7M
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
10,408
+3,577
| +52% | +$278K |
|
|
NOAH
8331
PUT
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$591M
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+9,600
| +98% | +$456K |
|
8332
PUT
RB Global
RBA
$15.9B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+10,400
| +242% | +$610K |
|
|
SCPL
8333
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
53,217
-11,647
| -18% | -$201K |
|
8334
Bank First Corp
BFC
$1.73B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
11,468
+3,969
| +53% | +$280K |
|
|
EXK
8335
PUT
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.88B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
173,400
+98,300
| +131% | +$527K |
|
|
GMS
8336
PUT
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+8,700
| +73% | +$310K |
|
|
ML
8337
PUT
DELISTED
MoneyLion Inc.
ML
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,877
| New | +$960K |
|
8338
PUT
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.78B
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+12,500
| +179% | +$548K |
|
|
AGR
8339
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,246
| New | +$809K |
|
|
TVTY
8340
CALL
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
+11,394
| +42% | +$261K |
|
8341
PUT
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.32B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,200
| New | +$808K |
|
8342
Proshares UltraShort Technology
REW
$3.53M
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,206
| New | +$895K |
|
8343
CALL
Direxion Daily Transportation Bull 3X ETF
TPOR
$18.4M
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,600
| New | +$658K |
|
8344
CALL
XWELL
XWEL
$7.94M
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
23,275
+4,005
| +21% | +$153K |
|
8345
Allient
ALNT
$1.85B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
25,004
-1,549
| -6% | -$51.2K |
|
8346
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$653M
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
542
-2,907
| -84% | -$6.81M |
|
8347
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.4B
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
16,994
+8,465
| +99% | +$429K |
|
|
DAO
8348
PUT
Youdao
DAO
$2.11B
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,900
| New | +$1.14M |
|
8349
CALL
ITT
ITT
$19.5B
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,400
| New | +$775K |
|
|
LAND
8350
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$355M
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
46,746
-50,394
| -52% | -$872K |
|
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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.