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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
728,726
+431,981
| +146% | +$18.7M |
|
1427
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
488,250
+463,500
| +1,873% | +$29M |
|
|
ASZ.U
1428
DELISTED
Austerlitz Acquisition Corporation II Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant
ASZ.U
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
+3,014,127
| New | +$30.6M |
|
1429
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
227,800
-133,400
| -37% | -$16.2M |
|
1430
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
389,100
+245,100
| +170% | +$20.1M |
|
1431
CALL
ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF
ARKF
$771M
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
589,800
+431,600
| +273% | +$23.5M |
|
1432
ServiceNow
NOW
$128B
| $30M | 0.01% |
+300,225
| New | +$31.7M |
|
|
RDS.B
1433
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $30M | 0.01% |
815,100
+317,800
| +64% | +$12.1M |
|
1434
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $30M | 0.01% |
604,800
-15,500
| -2% | -$802K |
|
|
IRBT
1435
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
245,000
-49,200
| -17% | -$5.59M |
|
1436
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
260,400
+25,500
| +11% | +$2.81M |
|
1437
HSBC
HSBC
$357B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
1,025,520
+282,740
| +38% | +$8.08M |
|
1438
PUT
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$511M
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
309,200
-129,400
| -30% | -$13.4M |
|
1439
PagerDuty
PD
$918M
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
741,889
+355,401
| +92% | +$16.2M |
|
|
AZPN
1440
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
206,649
+153,859
| +291% | +$22.2M |
|
1441
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.2B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
121,116
+39,111
| +48% | +$9.32M |
|
1442
PUT
Vale
VALE
$58B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
1,714,200
-2,688,800
| -61% | -$46.9M |
|
1443
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
553,000
+223,600
| +68% | +$16.4M |
|
1444
CALL
C3.ai
AI
$1.54B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
451,600
+228,400
| +102% | +$26.6M |
|
1445
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
899,830
+753,120
| +513% | +$22.7M |
|
1446
CALL
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
1,401,500
-471,500
| -25% | -$9.96M |
|
|
QVCGA
1447
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
50,489
-36,971
| -42% | -$22.8M |
|
|
AXON
1448
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
208,200
+107,159
| +106% | +$16.7M |
|
|
ENV
1449
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
410,138
+204,765
| +100% | +$15.9M |
|
|
PSB
1450
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
191,585
+85,192
| +80% | +$12.2M |
|
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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.