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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
483,200
+72,200
| +18% | +$3.23M |
|
1677
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.99B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
+451,608
| New | +$23M |
|
1678
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
116,800
-115,705
| -50% | -$23M |
|
|
PRAH
1679
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
153,063
+146,613
| +2,273% | +$19.9M |
|
1680
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
216,900
+27,200
| +14% | +$3.06M |
|
|
VLD
1681
DELISTED
Velo3D, Inc.
VLD
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
+65,269
| New | +$24.8M |
|
|
IBDN
1682
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2022 Term Corporate ETF
IBDN
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
919,596
+898,682
| +4,297% | +$22.9M |
|
1683
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
1,499,100
+1,126,400
| +302% | +$18.1M |
|
1684
PUT
Microvision
MVIS
$53M
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
83,893
+46,553
| +125% | +$8.78M |
|
|
DOC
1685
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
1,315,606
-1,143,386
| -46% | -$20.3M |
|
|
LONA
1686
LeonaBio Inc
LONA
$74.8M
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
126,307
+10,191
| +9% | +$2.25M |
|
1687
CALL
Affirm
AFRM
$26.2B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
+328,100
| New | +$31.9M |
|
1688
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
409,294
-314,845
| -43% | -$22.1M |
|
1689
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.4B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
567,219
-8,929
| -2% | -$372K |
|
1690
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
627,000
-265,000
| -30% | -$8.67M |
|
1691
CALL
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
184,000
+117,100
| +175% | +$14.8M |
|
1692
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
491,200
+225,900
| +85% | +$11M |
|
1693
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
146,000
-4,400
| -3% | -$663K |
|
1694
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
451,100
-165,200
| -27% | -$7.93M |
|
1695
PUT
Roblox
RBLX
$27.3B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
+356,100
| New | +$24.8M |
|
1696
Datadog
DDOG
$91.7B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
276,891
-47,343
| -15% | -$4.56M |
|
1697
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF
EFG
$17.3B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
229,530
-63,186
| -22% | -$6.43M |
|
1698
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $23M | 0.01% |
126,260
+10,111
| +9% | +$1.76M |
|
1699
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $23M | 0.01% |
330,167
+36,702
| +13% | +$2.57M |
|
1700
Schwab US Aggregate Bond ETF
SCHZ
$10.5B
| $23M | 0.01% |
852,858
+530,390
| +164% | +$14.6M |
|
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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.