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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZEN
1801
PUT
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
159,100
+28,100
| +21% | +$4.03M |
|
1802
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
1,184,500
+332,800
| +39% | +$5.59M |
|
1803
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
338,800
-65,300
| -16% | -$3.91M |
|
1804
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $21M | 0.01% |
888,500
+246,900
| +38% | +$5.61M |
|
1805
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $21M | 0.01% |
233,300
+38,700
| +20% | +$3.33M |
|
|
ONEM
1806
DELISTED
1Life Healthcare
ONEM
| $21M | 0.01% |
536,555
-187,252
| -26% | -$8.79M |
|
1807
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $21M | 0.01% |
592,000
-444,500
| -43% | -$14.2M |
|
1808
PUT
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $21M | 0.01% |
481,800
+193,000
| +67% | +$7.42M |
|
1809
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
701,500
+379,100
| +118% | +$13.1M |
|
1810
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
200,400
+17,600
| +10% | +$1.85M |
|
1811
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
+240,572
| New | +$21.9M |
|
1812
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
187,400
-116,400
| -38% | -$13.2M |
|
|
SAVE
1813
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
565,900
-553,000
| -49% | -$17.7M |
|
|
SCOA
1814
DELISTED
ScION Tech Growth I Class A Ordinary Shares
SCOA
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
+2,132,934
| New | +$21.6M |
|
|
SPKBU
1815
DELISTED
Silver Spike Acquisition Corp II Units
SPKBU
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
+2,100,532
| New | +$20.9M |
|
|
1816
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.05T
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
111,681
-2,013,741
| -95% | -$394M |
|
1817
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
390,700
-123,300
| -24% | -$6.33M |
|
1818
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
233,760
-779,985
| -77% | -$61M |
|
1819
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
1,842,800
+819,800
| +80% | +$8.34M |
|
1820
PUT
Affirm
AFRM
$26.2B
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
+292,900
| New | +$28.5M |
|
|
SFIX
1821
CALL
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$479M
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
417,700
-92,800
| -18% | -$6.53M |
|
1822
CALL
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
1,009,200
+394,100
| +64% | +$10M |
|
1823
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
516,700
-952,100
| -65% | -$34.3M |
|
1824
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$109B
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
30,400
-11,600
| -28% | -$7.96M |
|
1825
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$80.1B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
199,800
-140,200
| -41% | -$15.9M |
|
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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.