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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAVE
1301
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
956,952
+618,943
| +183% | +$19.9M |
|
1302
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.3B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
454,400
-197,000
| -30% | -$14.7M |
|
1303
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$813B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
88,943
-17,011
| -16% | -$6.56M |
|
1304
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$62.9B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
289,700
+54,700
| +23% | +$6.87M |
|
1305
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
118,282
+95,781
| +426% | +$35.2M |
|
1306
Stratasys
SSYS
$774M
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
1,359,620
+1,015,151
| +295% | +$35M |
|
1307
CALL
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.1B
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
249,000
-3,600
| -1% | -$493K |
|
1308
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.8B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
148,010
+32,902
| +29% | +$8.04M |
|
1309
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
1,132,272
+1,097,467
| +3,153% | +$31.9M |
|
1310
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
1,079,014
+404,471
| +60% | +$10.2M |
|
1311
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $35M | 0.01% |
1,969,485
+1,557,424
| +378% | +$26.2M |
|
1312
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19B
| $35M | 0.01% |
+501,185
| New | +$33.9M |
|
1313
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.7B
| $35M | 0.01% |
362,100
+120,600
| +50% | +$11M |
|
|
SIVB
1314
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $35M | 0.01% |
70,800
+57,000
| +413% | +$28M |
|
1315
PUT
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $34.9M | 0.01% |
220,900
+98,100
| +80% | +$15.8M |
|
1316
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.4B
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
290,500
+198,200
| +215% | +$23.5M |
|
|
ZEN
1317
CALL
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
261,500
-17,200
| -6% | -$2.46M |
|
1318
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
104,932
+5,947
| +6% | +$1.88M |
|
1319
Intuit
INTU
$94.6B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
90,430
-410,620
| -82% | -$158M |
|
|
BAND
1320
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.72B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
273,245
+166,587
| +156% | +$25.8M |
|
1321
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
1,633,070
-158,060
| -9% | -$3.34M |
|
|
RDS.A
1322
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
881,900
+193,000
| +28% | +$7.77M |
|
1323
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.28B
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
199,700
-130,900
| -40% | -$19.9M |
|
1324
Flex
FLEX
$46.1B
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
2,497,353
+2,098,738
| +527% | +$28.9M |
|
1325
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$88.6M
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
402,200
+139,800
| +53% | +$13.3M |
|
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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.