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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
PUT
Kroger
KR
$35.1B
| $52.9M | 0.01% |
1,468,800
-293,500
| -17% | -$10M |
|
952
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $52.9M | 0.01% |
2,801,600
-990,400
| -26% | -$18.5M |
|
953
Praxis Precision Medicines
PRAX
$10.3B
| $52.5M | 0.01% |
106,859
+483
| +0.5% | +$343K |
|
954
Twilio
TWLO
$37.9B
| $52.5M | 0.01% |
154,043
+142,190
| +1,200% | +$53.3M |
|
955
PUT
CME Group
CME
$94.3B
| $52.4M | 0.01% |
256,600
-25,000
| -9% | -$4.92M |
|
956
CALL
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.54B
| $52.4M | 0.01% |
+226,060
| New | +$60.4M |
|
957
Zscaler
ZS
$30.4B
| $52.2M | 0.01% |
304,258
+34,218
| +13% | +$6.8M |
|
|
GGPIU
958
DELISTED
Gores Guggenheim, Inc. Unit
GGPIU
| $52.1M | 0.01% |
+5,250,000
| New | +$52.2M |
|
|
BBBY
959
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $52M | 0.01% |
1,783,000
+646,600
| +57% | +$18.1M |
|
960
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.8B
| $51.8M | 0.01% |
1,613,100
+52,200
| +3% | +$1.59M |
|
|
961
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.8B
| $51.8M | 0.01% |
1,611,600
+177,600
| +12% | +$5.42M |
|
962
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$110B
| $51.7M | 0.01% |
274,200
+115,600
| +73% | +$20.1M |
|
|
PXD
963
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $51.6M | 0.01% |
325,091
-269,726
| -45% | -$38.3M |
|
964
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.3B
| $51.4M | 0.01% |
1,889,400
-286,600
| -13% | -$7.54M |
|
965
CALL
Linde
LIN
$220B
| $51.3M | 0.01% |
183,000
+38,000
| +26% | +$9.86M |
|
966
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$44B
| $51.3M | 0.01% |
1,117,192
-122,484
| -10% | -$5.49M |
|
967
CALL
Rocket Companies
RKT
$42.6B
| $51.2M | 0.01% |
2,219,400
-736,600
| -25% | -$16.5M |
|
968
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.4B
| $51.2M | 0.01% |
3,881,281
+2,512,429
| +184% | +$32M |
|
969
PUT
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.9B
| $51.2M | 0.01% |
800,500
+103,127
| +15% | +$6.17M |
|
970
Omnicom Group
OMC
$23.5B
| $51.1M | 0.01% |
689,811
-2,050,350
| -75% | -$142M |
|
971
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $51.1M | 0.01% |
674,731
+312,167
| +86% | +$22.3M |
|
972
LendingTree
TREE
$461M
| $51.1M | 0.01% |
240,085
-33,055
| -12% | -$9.41M |
|
|
BBL
973
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $51.1M | 0.01% |
882,851
+115,245
| +15% | +$6.85M |
|
974
The RealReal
REAL
$1.33B
| $51M | 0.01% |
2,254,367
+1,820,400
| +419% | +$44.8M |
|
975
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.3B
| $51M | 0.01% |
493,418
+440,915
| +840% | +$43.1M |
|
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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 3.9% 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 3,275 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.