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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MMP
1551
CALL
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
614,100
+95,600
| +18% | +$4.18M |
|
1552
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
145,600
-65,900
| -31% | -$11.6M |
|
1553
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
487,240
-70,080
| -13% | -$4.28M |
|
1554
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
264,646
+205,184
| +345% | +$22.3M |
|
1555
Progyny
PGNY
$2.02B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
596,407
-344,594
| -37% | -$16.1M |
|
1556
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.3B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
210,508
+208,062
| +8,506% | +$24.7M |
|
|
SRNGU
1557
DELISTED
Soaring Eagle Acquisition Corp. Unit
SRNGU
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
+2,620,089
| New | +$27.3M |
|
1558
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
+54,590
| New | +$24.3M |
|
1559
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$168B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
400,300
-1,182,800
| -75% | -$79.2M |
|
1560
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
353,400
+99,700
| +39% | +$7.01M |
|
|
SAFM
1561
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
169,579
-39,126
| -19% | -$5.79M |
|
1562
PUT
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
287,400
-64,500
| -18% | -$5.67M |
|
|
ONCR
1563
DELISTED
Oncorus, Inc.
ONCR
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
1,893,035
+13,698
| +0.7% | +$284K |
|
1564
CALL
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
632,100
+290,200
| +85% | +$12.6M |
|
1565
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
6,640,058
+3,481,110
| +110% | +$14.5M |
|
1566
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
172,537
+139,621
| +424% | +$18.8M |
|
|
BNY
1567
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
555,600
+63,900
| +13% | +$2.81M |
|
1568
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
268,000
-26,300
| -9% | -$2.42M |
|
1569
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.42B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
401,728
-49,308
| -11% | -$2.92M |
|
1570
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
602,319
+394,580
| +190% | +$19.7M |
|
1571
CALL
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.96B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
+203,100
| New | +$15.6M |
|
1572
Fidelity Total Bond ETF
FBND
$27.3B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
+499,064
| New | +$26.6M |
|
1573
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
378,000
+62,514
| +20% | +$4.1M |
|
1574
CALL
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$824M
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
969,700
+504,400
| +108% | +$12.4M |
|
1575
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.8B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
359,500
-160,600
| -31% | -$10.2M |
|
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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.