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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Ares Management
ARES
$32.5B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
465,353
+274,096
| +143% | +$13.8M |
|
1577
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$39.3B
| $26M | 0.01% |
2,223,900
-112,100
| -5% | -$1.3M |
|
1578
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $26M | 0.01% |
734,500
+15,500
| +2% | +$495K |
|
|
BBBY
1579
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $26M | 0.01% |
891,999
+168,951
| +23% | +$4.73M |
|
1580
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$5.74B
| $26M | 0.01% |
293,517
+251,970
| +606% | +$21.3M |
|
1581
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.74B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
508,700
-669,700
| -57% | -$31.5M |
|
1582
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
164,700
+6,800
| +4% | +$1.08M |
|
1583
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
44,100
-18,700
| -30% | -$11M |
|
1584
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
92,818
-23,699
| -20% | -$6.77M |
|
|
RDFN
1585
PUT
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
388,700
-135,200
| -26% | -$10.3M |
|
1586
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
586,208
+494,801
| +541% | +$20.6M |
|
|
FL
1587
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
459,700
+176,500
| +62% | +$8.97M |
|
|
NBIS
1588
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
403,494
+63,626
| +19% | +$4.26M |
|
|
IRBT
1589
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
211,100
-264,700
| -56% | -$30.1M |
|
1590
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
305,200
+158,900
| +109% | +$12.6M |
|
1591
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
219,805
+212,612
| +2,956% | +$24.8M |
|
1592
CALL
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
555,000
+62,400
| +13% | +$3.34M |
|
1593
PUT
Blink Charging
BLNK
$85.9M
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
624,900
+227,700
| +57% | +$9.92M |
|
1594
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
1,262,700
+131,300
| +12% | +$2.28M |
|
1595
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
357,500
+152,200
| +74% | +$10.2M |
|
1596
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.17B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
184,409
+181,988
| +7,517% | +$32.6M |
|
|
DQ
1597
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
339,106
-546,618
| -62% | -$50.1M |
|
1598
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
411,411
-300,338
| -42% | -$18M |
|
|
K
1599
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
429,302
+137,385
| +47% | +$7.68M |
|
1600
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
1,533,800
+358,000
| +30% | +$5.5M |
|
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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.