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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
PUT
Moderna
MRNA
$24.2B
| $436M | 0.11% |
3,327,000
+954,900
| +40% | +$138M |
|
102
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.44B
| $432M | 0.11% |
9,112,000
+2,255,600
| +33% | +$66.6M |
|
103
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$492B
| $431M | 0.11% |
1,211,700
-272,700
| -18% | -$95.1M |
|
104
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$390B
| $430M | 0.11% |
7,219,000
-65,000
| -0.9% | -$3.54M |
|
105
PUT
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.37B
| $428M | 0.11% |
6,569,000
-1,057,000
| -14% | -$81.7M |
|
106
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$76.3B
| $427M | 0.1% |
1,503,000
+182,200
| +14% | +$46.9M |
|
107
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.19T
| $424M | 0.1% |
3,586,300
+2,737,100
| +322% | +$339M |
|
108
PUT
Citigroup
C
$228B
| $422M | 0.1% |
5,800,100
-2,668,100
| -32% | -$178M |
|
109
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$475B
| $422M | 0.1% |
8,152,800
+2,887,600
| +55% | +$136M |
|
110
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$657B
| $417M | 0.1% |
7,465,700
-1,357,500
| -15% | -$71.2M |
|
111
CALL
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $416M | 0.1% |
1,261,300
+236,500
| +23% | +$74.7M |
|
112
PUT
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59B
| $415M | 0.1% |
12,187,500
+8,018,900
| +192% | +$258M |
|
113
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$901B
| $413M | 0.1% |
9,116,400
+278,700
| +3% | +$12.9M |
|
|
114
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$390B
| $407M | 0.1% |
6,844,000
+2,384,000
| +53% | +$130M |
|
115
Alibaba
BABA
$306B
| $406M | 0.1% |
1,790,293
+618,772
| +53% | +$152M |
|
116
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $396M | 0.1% |
6,130,722
+2,130,066
| +53% | +$137M |
|
117
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$962B
| $396M | 0.1% |
2,600,200
-1,127,500
| -30% | -$162M |
|
118
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$192B
| $394M | 0.1% |
3,147,827
-955,404
| -23% | -$120M |
|
|
119
Mastercard
MA
$492B
| $392M | 0.1% |
1,101,599
+465,446
| +73% | +$162M |
|
|
120
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.98T
| $392M | 0.1% |
8,458,000
-1,530,000
| -15% | -$70.8M |
|
121
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$626B
| $392M | 0.1% |
2,386,000
-573,900
| -19% | -$92.9M |
|
122
PUT
ASML
ASML
$691B
| $392M | 0.1% |
635,100
+340,500
| +116% | +$189M |
|
123
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $386M | 0.09% |
9,987,171
-5,514,695
| -36% | -$190M |
|
|
124
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$492B
| $386M | 0.09% |
1,083,400
-3,300
| -0.3% | -$1.15M |
|
125
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
| $385M | 0.09% |
1,719,307
+653,789
| +61% | +$140M |
|
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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.