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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WORK
1501
CALL
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
694,900
-1,176,300
| -63% | -$49.2M |
|
1502
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
1,099,202
+233,553
| +27% | +$5.9M |
|
|
NKLA
1503
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
67,584
-22,231
| -25% | -$12.7M |
|
1504
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
2,014,052
-3,696
| -0.2% | -$60.2K |
|
1505
State Street DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETF
TOTL
$4B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
+583,170
| New | +$28.5M |
|
1506
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.8B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
99,800
+36,400
| +57% | +$9.9M |
|
1507
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$627B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
170,836
-1,049,897
| -86% | -$170M |
|
1508
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
368,500
-120,200
| -25% | -$8.64M |
|
1509
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
245,100
+38,100
| +18% | +$4.09M |
|
|
RDFN
1510
CALL
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $28M | 0.01% |
421,100
-190,700
| -31% | -$14.5M |
|
1511
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $28M | 0.01% |
881,591
+618,377
| +235% | +$17.1M |
|
1512
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $28M | 0.01% |
552,400
-49,700
| -8% | -$2.26M |
|
1513
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $28M | 0.01% |
231,400
-42,500
| -16% | -$4.91M |
|
1514
Bruker
BRKR
$8.79B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
434,248
-1,163,448
| -73% | -$69.9M |
|
1515
PUT
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
199,600
+151,900
| +318% | +$19.6M |
|
|
KL
1516
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
822,847
+484,524
| +143% | +$18M |
|
1517
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.2B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
304,200
-130,700
| -30% | -$11.2M |
|
1518
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
323,900
+6,300
| +2% | +$565K |
|
1519
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
364,100
-105,900
| -23% | -$7.69M |
|
|
ABMD
1520
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
86,717
+46,225
| +114% | +$14.8M |
|
1521
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.87B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
874,300
+348,900
| +66% | +$10.3M |
|
1522
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
287,712
-232,240
| -45% | -$22M |
|
1523
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
1,096,800
-1,180,800
| -52% | -$29M |
|
1524
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
305,279
-2,700,912
| -90% | -$232M |
|
1525
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
312,460
+64,166
| +26% | +$5.21M |
|
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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.