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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8551
CALL
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.9B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
+26,600
| +83% | +$376K |
|
8552
Goldman Sachs Access Inflation Protected USD Bond ETF
GTIP
$295M
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-34,386
| -71% | -$1.96M |
|
8553
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$543M
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
22,144
-285,536
| -93% | -$9.56M |
|
|
SJI
8554
CALL
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,600
| New | +$819K |
|
8555
America Movil
AMX
$71.6B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
57,424
+44,396
| +341% | +$610K |
|
8556
PUT
BlueLinx
BXC
$663M
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+9,100
| +84% | +$354K |
|
8557
PUT
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$169M
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
-93,300
| -68% | -$1.57M |
|
|
RUTH
8558
PUT
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
-37,900
| -55% | -$805K |
|
|
THBR
8559
PUT
DELISTED
Thunder Bridge Acquisition II, Ltd. Class A Ordinary Shares
THBR
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
+74,900
| New | +$868K |
|
|
OPLN
8560
PUT
Openlane
OPLN
$4.19B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
+39,300
| +312% | +$669K |
|
8561
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.49B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
+69,063
| New | +$830K |
|
8562
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.3B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-7,200
| -39% | -$438K |
|
8563
CALL
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.6B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+6,800
| +26% | +$155K |
|
8564
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.05B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
+132,492
| New | +$917K |
|
8565
Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF
PCEF
$817M
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
33,465
+22,832
| +215% | +$519K |
|
|
XOG
8566
DELISTED
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. Common Stock
XOG
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,645
| New | +$705K |
|
8567
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
46,410
-354,813
| -88% | -$5.73M |
|
8568
CALL
Rayonier
RYN
$6.33B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
26,564
-38,027
| -59% | -$1.12M |
|
8569
CALL
NiSource
NI
$20.4B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-3,900
| -11% | -$87.9K |
|
8570
Tredegar Corp
TG
$276M
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
51,713
-108,597
| -68% | -$1.74M |
|
8571
Tonix Pharmaceuticals
TNXP
$217M
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$765K |
|
|
VRS
8572
DELISTED
Verso Corporation
VRS
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,195
| New | +$700K |
|
8573
CALL
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.31B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,300
| New | +$765K |
|
|
LX
8574
CALL
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$221M
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
+60,500
| +367% | +$608K |
|
8575
CALL
Radware
RDWR
$1.2B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-5,300
| -15% | -$145K |
|
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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.