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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Sunrun
RUN
$2.5B
| $44.7M | 0.01% |
739,390
-145,348
| -16% | -$10.1M |
|
|
CGC
1077
Canopy Growth
CGC
$422M
| $44.7M | 0.01% |
+139,473
| New | +$49.3M |
|
1078
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$20.9B
| $44.5M | 0.01% |
726,500
-4,300
| -0.6% | -$248K |
|
|
MIME
1079
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $44.5M | 0.01% |
1,106,852
+989,038
| +839% | +$43.6M |
|
|
RDS.A
1080
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $44.5M | 0.01% |
1,134,554
+621,162
| +121% | +$25M |
|
|
PS
1081
DELISTED
Pluralsight, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PS
| $44.5M | 0.01% |
1,990,841
+866,664
| +77% | +$18.6M |
|
1082
CALL
BHP
BHP
$222B
| $44.5M | 0.01% |
718,337
+503,778
| +235% | +$32.4M |
|
1083
PUT
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.15B
| $44.4M | 0.01% |
364,700
+134,400
| +58% | +$20.3M |
|
1084
PUT
HP
HPQ
$28B
| $44.3M | 0.01% |
1,395,100
-234,700
| -14% | -$6.48M |
|
1085
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $44.2M | 0.01% |
135,100
+66,400
| +97% | +$19.6M |
|
1086
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.6B
| $44.2M | 0.01% |
1,153,210
+1,123,531
| +3,786% | +$43.8M |
|
1087
PG&E
PCG
$38.5B
| $44.2M | 0.01% |
3,773,188
+3,471,686
| +1,151% | +$40.3M |
|
1088
Burlington
BURL
$22.2B
| $44.2M | 0.01% |
147,835
+114,706
| +346% | +$31.2M |
|
1089
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.8B
| $44.1M | 0.01% |
846,073
+708,702
| +516% | +$36M |
|
1090
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$143B
| $44.1M | 0.01% |
220,975
-36,322
| -14% | -$7.38M |
|
1091
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$107B
| $44M | 0.01% |
64,800
+7,200
| +13% | +$4.94M |
|
|
DCT
1092
DELISTED
Duck Creek Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
DCT
| $44M | 0.01% |
975,449
-457,146
| -32% | -$22M |
|
1093
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$187B
| $44M | 0.01% |
283,800
+27,900
| +11% | +$4.29M |
|
1094
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $44M | 0.01% |
519,400
+27,200
| +6% | +$2.19M |
|
1095
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.3B
| $44M | 0.01% |
1,353,200
+939,600
| +227% | +$23.8M |
|
1096
Moody's
MCO
$83.6B
| $43.8M | 0.01% |
146,779
+144,688
| +6,920% | +$40.7M |
|
1097
uniQure
QURE
$3.24B
| $43.7M | 0.01% |
1,297,296
+888,660
| +217% | +$31.8M |
|
1098
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $43.7M | 0.01% |
276,100
+115,000
| +71% | +$17.3M |
|
|
CGC
1099
CALL
Canopy Growth
CGC
$422M
| $43.6M | 0.01% |
136,240
-61,000
| -31% | -$21.6M |
|
1100
PUT
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.3B
| $43.5M | 0.01% |
308,100
-66,300
| -18% | -$9.07M |
|
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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.