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 | 3.73% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.22% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.4% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.32% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.8% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.6B
| $58.5M | 0.01% |
201,053
+95,838
| +91% | +$26.2M |
|
877
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.9B
| $58.5M | 0.01% |
120,500
+32,000
| +36% | +$14.3M |
|
|
JWN
878
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $58.4M | 0.01% |
1,541,873
+869,150
| +129% | +$32.1M |
|
879
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $58.3M | 0.01% |
572,300
+210,200
| +58% | +$21.7M |
|
880
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$9.52B
| $58.3M | 0.01% |
157,500
-147,800
| -48% | -$58.3M |
|
881
Annexon
ANNX
$873M
| $58.3M | 0.01% |
2,093,425
-42,690
| -2% | -$1.17M |
|
882
CALL
XPeng
XPEV
$11.3B
| $58.2M | 0.01% |
1,594,300
+848,500
| +114% | +$35.3M |
|
|
IMA
883
ImageneBio Inc
IMA
$68M
| $58M | 0.01% |
+171,089
| New | +$58.6M |
|
884
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.35B
| $58M | 0.01% |
567,620
+392,700
| +225% | +$30M |
|
885
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.5B
| $57.9M | 0.01% |
590,463
+102,061
| +21% | +$8.58M |
|
|
GTM
886
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.25B
| $57.8M | 0.01% |
1,182,448
+959,385
| +430% | +$48.2M |
|
887
PUT
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44.7B
| $57.8M | 0.01% |
118,100
+67,000
| +131% | +$33.6M |
|
888
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.93B
| $57.6M | 0.01% |
2,863,117
-5,694,790
| -67% | -$92.7M |
|
889
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.63B
| $57.4M | 0.01% |
650,484
+446,808
| +219% | +$41.5M |
|
890
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.8B
| $57.4M | 0.01% |
772,200
+269,200
| +54% | +$18.6M |
|
891
Copart
CPRT
$27.2B
| $57.3M | 0.01% |
2,111,620
+72,936
| +4% | +$2.06M |
|
892
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.4B
| $57.3M | 0.01% |
232,800
-134,100
| -37% | -$32M |
|
893
PUT
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.38B
| $57.3M | 0.01% |
624,000
+188,800
| +43% | +$19.8M |
|
894
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $57.2M | 0.01% |
1,760,000
+907,900
| +107% | +$23M |
|
895
PUT
Dell
DELL
$320B
| $57.1M | 0.01% |
1,278,701
+526,988
| +70% | +$21.6M |
|
896
Xerox
XRX
$412M
| $57.1M | 0.01% |
2,353,231
+228,486
| +11% | +$5.46M |
|
897
CALL
Unity
U
$20.2B
| $57.1M | 0.01% |
568,800
+262,400
| +86% | +$32.3M |
|
898
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $57M | 0.01% |
831,383
+423,057
| +104% | +$29.3M |
|
899
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$22.3B
| $57M | 0.01% |
190,600
+700
| +0.4% | +$190K |
|
900
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.66B
| $56.8M | 0.01% |
708,003
-421,396
| -37% | -$28.3M |
|
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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 3,275 new, 5,446 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 3.7% of assets, up from 3.7% 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 3,275 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.