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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.72B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
268,766
-33,973
| -11% | -$2.59M |
|
1752
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.7B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
99,200
-95,400
| -49% | -$18.9M |
|
1753
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.5B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
962,163
-790,108
| -45% | -$19.2M |
|
1754
PUT
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
463,900
-2,600
| -0.6% | -$126K |
|
1755
ResMed
RMD
$32.6B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
112,295
+68,670
| +157% | +$13.8M |
|
|
NGCAU
1756
DELISTED
NextGen Acquisition Corp. II Units
NGCAU
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
+2,200,000
| New | +$21.7M |
|
1757
PUT
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
177,300
-67,300
| -28% | -$8.53M |
|
1758
CALL
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
151,800
-9,900
| -6% | -$1.4M |
|
1759
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
172,000
+86,900
| +102% | +$10.3M |
|
1760
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
167,516
+122,784
| +274% | +$16.2M |
|
1761
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
469,200
+193,200
| +70% | +$10.4M |
|
|
REVHU
1762
DELISTED
Revolution Healthcare Acquisition Corp. SAIL Units
REVHU
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
+2,159,809
| New | +$21.7M |
|
|
SBNY
1763
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
96,000
+43,300
| +82% | +$8.53M |
|
1764
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.46B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
644,866
+558,382
| +646% | +$16.8M |
|
|
AEL
1765
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
687,754
+357,119
| +108% | +$10.6M |
|
1766
WisdomTree Yield Enhanced US Aggregate Bond Fund
AGGY
$923M
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
423,427
+103,963
| +33% | +$5.45M |
|
1767
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
163,011
+34,021
| +26% | +$6.02M |
|
|
SBNY
1768
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
95,700
+58,700
| +159% | +$11.6M |
|
1769
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
290,303
-517,643
| -64% | -$35.7M |
|
1770
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.4B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
198,033
-68,705
| -26% | -$7.3M |
|
|
DOMA
1771
DELISTED
Doma Holdings, Inc.
DOMA
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
+85,625
| New | +$21.8M |
|
1772
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
798,770
+150,735
| +23% | +$4.92M |
|
1773
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$662M
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
593,100
+4,900
| +0.8% | +$174K |
|
1774
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
2,809,146
+461,318
| +20% | +$3.37M |
|
|
SDC
1775
DELISTED
SmileDirectClub, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SDC
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
2,091,974
+959,509
| +85% | +$11.4M |
|
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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.