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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LADR
8451
PUT
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.25B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
69,500
+2,700
| +4% | +$29.4K |
|
8452
CALL
nLIGHT
LASR
$2.91B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+10,000
| +65% | +$354K |
|
8453
Sunoco
SUN
$14.5B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
25,755
-56,374
| -69% | -$1.76M |
|
|
CHNG
8454
PUT
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Common Stock
CHNG
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
-65,300
| -64% | -$1.51M |
|
8455
CALL
ING
ING
$101B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
+37,500
| +127% | +$398K |
|
|
GOL
8456
CALL
DELISTED
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing Ten Preferred Shares)
GOL
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
107,000
-12,500
| -10% | -$104K |
|
|
FLY
8457
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
48,609
+35,936
| +284% | +$406K |
|
8458
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$278M
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
23,024
+470
| +2% | +$12.4K |
|
8459
CALL
Moelis & Co
MC
$4.95B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-12,800
| -46% | -$686K |
|
8460
PUT
Pentair
PNR
$10.2B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-9,600
| -42% | -$551K |
|
8461
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$288M
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
19,984
-2,400
| -11% | -$91K |
|
8462
PUT
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.95B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-5,100
| -24% | -$231K |
|
8463
CALL
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.55B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
+20,100
| +99% | +$336K |
|
|
FAIL
8464
DELISTED
Cambria Global Tail Risk ETF
FAIL
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
33,579
-2,833
| -8% | -$73.2K |
|
8465
PUT
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.9B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
-10,200
| -19% | -$178K |
|
8466
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.74B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
37,731
-770,513
| -95% | -$19.4M |
|
8467
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.38B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
13,998
-954
| -6% | -$49.9K |
|
8468
CALL
MBIA
MBI
$250M
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
84,500
-115,700
| -58% | -$896K |
|
|
8469
PUT
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.55B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+9,400
| +30% | +$157K |
|
|
SCS
8470
PUT
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
+5,100
| +10% | +$72.3K |
|
|
MOND
8471
DELISTED
Mondee Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MOND
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
+83,833
| New | +$816K |
|
8472
CALL
Atkore
ATKR
$3.15B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+4,100
| +57% | +$248K |
|
8473
PUT
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.3B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,300
| New | +$737K |
|
8474
CALL
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.8B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
+12,100
| +88% | +$355K |
|
8475
CALL
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.7B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-8,500
| -55% | -$1.03M |
|
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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.