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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9351
CALL
Radian Group
RDN
$4.95B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+12,600
| +117% | +$268K |
|
9352
Westwater Resources
WWR
$75.7M
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
+101,192
| New | +$649K |
|
9353
Global X MSCI Argentina ETF
ARGT
$801M
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
18,812
-8,814
| -32% | -$265K |
|
|
EWGS
9354
DELISTED
iShares MSCI Germany Small-Cap ETF
EWGS
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
7,020
-10,029
| -59% | -$787K |
|
9355
PUT
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$50M
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+7,400
| +51% | +$188K |
|
9356
CALL
Compass Diversified
CODI
$910M
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+2,000
| +9% | +$45K |
|
9357
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$930M
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
18,080
+4,832
| +36% | +$123K |
|
9358
CALL
POSCO
PKX
$17.9B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,500
| New | +$478K |
|
9359
PUT
Rimini Street
RMNI
$463M
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,400
| New | +$467K |
|
|
DMC
9360
CALL
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.43B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+1,700
| +10% | +$45.3K |
|
9361
Lineage Cell Therapeutics
LCTX
$268M
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
230,218
+216,322
| +1,557% | +$519K |
|
9362
Monarch ProCap Index ETF
MPRO
$258M
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,452
| New | +$538K |
|
9363
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.7B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
7,955
-17,068
| -68% | -$1.09M |
|
9364
WisdomTree US Value Fund
WTV
$3.33B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
9,610
-41,048
| -81% | -$2.2M |
|
9365
CALL
Morningstar
MORN
$7.76B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
+1,300
| +118% | +$305K |
|
|
AJRD
9366
CALL
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-2,800
| -20% | -$142K |
|
9367
PUT
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$165M
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+9,900
| +80% | +$220K |
|
9368
PUT
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.4B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+5,400
| +159% | +$310K |
|
9369
PUT
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$807M
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,400
| New | +$504K |
|
9370
US Global Investors
GROW
$39.4M
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
+77,208
| New | +$510K |
|
9371
PAVmed
PAVM
$38.2M
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
+270
| New | +$406K |
|
9372
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.48B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
21,088
-109,764
| -84% | -$2.66M |
|
9373
PUT
Interface
TILE
$2.2B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
-50,800
| -54% | -$604K |
|
9374
PUT
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$20.7B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
131,200
+10,400
| +9% | +$44K |
|
9375
CALL
Ares Management
ARES
$31.9B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-4,100
| -30% | -$206K |
|
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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.