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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$92.5B
| $56.8M | 0.01% |
383,500
+2,500
| +0.7% | +$341K |
|
902
Corning
GLW
$137B
| $56.6M | 0.01% |
1,300,509
+564,265
| +77% | +$21.7M |
|
|
FISV
903
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29.5B
| $56.4M | 0.01% |
473,800
+173,980
| +58% | +$20M |
|
904
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $56.4M | 0.01% |
179,174
+97,721
| +120% | +$28.8M |
|
905
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$52.7B
| $56.1M | 0.01% |
202,500
-76,600
| -27% | -$22.1M |
|
906
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.16B
| $56M | 0.01% |
1,200,616
+15,338
| +1% | +$762K |
|
907
Caterpillar
CAT
$393B
| $56M | 0.01% |
241,596
-1,061,780
| -81% | -$220M |
|
908
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.4B
| $56M | 0.01% |
3,360,541
+2,680,600
| +394% | +$40.9M |
|
909
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.03B
| $56M | 0.01% |
437,351
+254,701
| +139% | +$47M |
|
910
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.8B
| $55.9M | 0.01% |
329,023
+314,930
| +2,235% | +$50.9M |
|
|
SYNH
911
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $55.9M | 0.01% |
737,027
-1,296,430
| -64% | -$97.7M |
|
912
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $55.9M | 0.01% |
402,000
+131,000
| +48% | +$17.4M |
|
913
CALL
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $55.9M | 0.01% |
817,800
+548,700
| +204% | +$36.1M |
|
914
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $55.9M | 0.01% |
1,140,500
-681,900
| -37% | -$33.4M |
|
915
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $55.7M | 0.01% |
485,100
-87,600
| -15% | -$9.81M |
|
916
CALL
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $55.7M | 0.01% |
725,400
+247,500
| +52% | +$17.2M |
|
917
CALL
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$15.2B
| $55.5M | 0.01% |
813,500
+157,500
| +24% | +$11.2M |
|
918
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.6B
| $55.5M | 0.01% |
1,227,302
+958,260
| +356% | +$40.1M |
|
919
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$4.18B
| $55.5M | 0.01% |
234,300
+1,100
| +0.5% | +$254K |
|
920
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.8B
| $55.4M | 0.01% |
1,332,300
-272,900
| -17% | -$10.5M |
|
921
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.89B
| $55.4M | 0.01% |
45,900
+19,600
| +75% | +$20.6M |
|
922
PUT
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.95B
| $55.3M | 0.01% |
289,175
+46,900
| +19% | +$8.84M |
|
|
STMP
923
PUT
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $55.3M | 0.01% |
277,000
+96,700
| +54% | +$20.6M |
|
924
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $55.2M | 0.01% |
526,789
-160,479
| -23% | -$15.7M |
|
925
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.5B
| $55.1M | 0.01% |
386,377
+137,834
| +55% | +$18.9M |
|
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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.