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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8876
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.66B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
29,841
+10,868
| +57% | +$194K |
|
|
TADS
8877
DELISTED
The Active Dividend Stock ETF
TADS
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,246
| New | +$654K |
|
8878
Fidelity Value Factor ETF
FVAL
$1.36B
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
15,076
-23,154
| -61% | -$989K |
|
|
QUOT
8879
CALL
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,300
| New | +$510K |
|
|
BGRYW
8880
DELISTED
Berkshire Grey, Inc. Warrant
BGRYW
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
+337,353
| New | +$744K |
|
8881
CALL
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.38B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+2,100
| +18% | +$105K |
|
|
HONE
8882
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
50,064
+7,695
| +18% | +$93.6K |
|
8883
CALL
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+6,700
| +39% | +$151K |
|
8884
Global X S&P 500 Quality Dividend ETF
QDIV
$30.5M
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
22,740
-10,451
| -31% | -$292K |
|
8885
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.56B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
13,145
-11,341
| -46% | -$611K |
|
8886
CALL
Conduent
CNDT
$236M
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
101,000
-24,000
| -19% | -$137K |
|
8887
PUT
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.4B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+8,300
| +49% | +$207K |
|
|
RAPT
8888
CALL
DELISTED
RAPT Therapeutics
RAPT
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
3,788
+913
| +32% | +$151K |
|
8889
PUT
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$14.9B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
-32,100
| -41% | -$455K |
|
|
MIDF
8890
DELISTED
iShares MSCI USA Mid-Cap Multifactor ETF
MIDF
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
19,272
-18,365
| -49% | -$616K |
|
|
STEX
8891
CALL
Streamex Corp
STEX
$93.5M
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
15,590
+3,100
| +25% | +$145K |
|
8892
iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF
GHYG
$199M
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,374
| New | +$675K |
|
8893
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.9B
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,617
| New | +$619K |
|
8894
American Century US Quality Growth ETF
QGRO
$2.03B
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
10,440
-7,371
| -41% | -$469K |
|
|
NTUS
8895
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
26,201
+5,452
| +26% | +$140K |
|
8896
Bentley Systems
BSY
$10.5B
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
14,277
-73,067
| -84% | -$3.34M |
|
8897
Interface
TILE
$2.19B
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
53,666
-34,199
| -39% | -$406K |
|
8898
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.42B
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
10,624
-85,685
| -89% | -$4.87M |
|
8899
ING
ING
$102B
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
54,668
-119,619
| -69% | -$1.27M |
|
|
ZEUS
8900
CALL
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,700
| New | +$440K |
|
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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.