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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AXNX
1051
DELISTED
Axonics, Inc. Common Stock
AXNX
| $46M | 0.01% |
768,239
+639,485
| +497% | +$34.8M |
|
1052
PUT
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $45.9M | 0.01% |
109,500
+68,000
| +164% | +$28.6M |
|
1053
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$253M
| $45.8M | 0.01% |
1,055,389
-448,481
| -30% | -$19.3M |
|
1054
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.75B
| $45.8M | 0.01% |
207,783
+56,231
| +37% | +$11.2M |
|
1055
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.3B
| $45.8M | 0.01% |
931,110
+539,253
| +138% | +$25.6M |
|
1056
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $45.7M | 0.01% |
539,700
+389,200
| +259% | +$31.4M |
|
1057
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $45.6M | 0.01% |
1,714,523
-353,161
| -17% | -$8.03M |
|
1058
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $45.6M | 0.01% |
5,381,000
+1,428,300
| +36% | +$13.6M |
|
1059
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.48B
| $45.6M | 0.01% |
754,105
-553,845
| -42% | -$38.5M |
|
1060
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.5B
| $45.6M | 0.01% |
100,400
-28,800
| -22% | -$12.7M |
|
1061
DexCom
DXCM
$34.4B
| $45.6M | 0.01% |
507,512
+482,996
| +1,970% | +$45.3M |
|
1062
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.03B
| $45.5M | 0.01% |
916,987
+244,196
| +36% | +$9.67M |
|
1063
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$28B
| $45.5M | 0.01% |
2,122,300
-1,327,800
| -38% | -$27.8M |
|
1064
Zoom
ZM
$31.3B
| $45.5M | 0.01% |
141,706
-620,076
| -81% | -$228M |
|
1065
CALL
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$28.1B
| $45.5M | 0.01% |
507,200
+345,300
| +213% | +$31.4M |
|
1066
State Street
STT
$52.3B
| $45.5M | 0.01% |
541,098
+502,038
| +1,285% | +$38.9M |
|
|
BKI
1067
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $45.4M | 0.01% |
613,590
-665,377
| -52% | -$53.6M |
|
1068
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$76B
| $45.4M | 0.01% |
1,174,500
+409,900
| +54% | +$15.5M |
|
|
AYX
1069
PUT
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $45.2M | 0.01% |
545,400
+209,700
| +62% | +$22.2M |
|
1070
PUT
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$141M
| $45.2M | 0.01% |
62,006
-48,378
| -44% | -$48.3M |
|
1071
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $45.2M | 0.01% |
37,437
-100,164
| -73% | -$105M |
|
1072
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.5B
| $45.1M | 0.01% |
301,521
-12,882
| -4% | -$1.56M |
|
|
CDK
1073
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $45M | 0.01% |
831,773
+1,689
| +0.2% | +$87.6K |
|
1074
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYLB
$3.48B
| $44.8M | 0.01% |
+1,119,329
| New | +$44.7M |
|
|
GBT
1075
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $44.7M | 0.01% |
1,097,553
+720,308
| +191% | +$33.1M |
|
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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.