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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
CALL
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
1,153,800
+270,400
| +31% | +$4.75M |
|
1827
Angi Inc
ANGI
$191M
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
158,020
+143,447
| +984% | +$20.8M |
|
|
ATH
1828
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
407,552
-982,667
| -71% | -$45.6M |
|
1829
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
148,700
+7,200
| +5% | +$1.05M |
|
1830
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
105,000
-65,100
| -38% | -$11.9M |
|
1831
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
328,700
-2,000
| -0.6% | -$111K |
|
1832
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
251,100
+122,200
| +95% | +$10.4M |
|
1833
PUT
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
172,700
-15,600
| -8% | -$1.69M |
|
1834
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$81.6B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
238,164
-316,873
| -57% | -$25.1M |
|
1835
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
258,800
+3,100
| +1% | +$240K |
|
|
JMIA
1836
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$772M
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
574,589
-646,838
| -53% | -$31M |
|
1837
Bionano Genomics
BNGO
$13.5M
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
+4,198
| New | +$23.7M |
|
|
FPAC
1838
DELISTED
Far Peak Acquisition Corporation
FPAC
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
+2,083,161
| New | +$21.4M |
|
|
LGACU
1839
DELISTED
Lazard Growth Acquisition Corp. I Units
LGACU
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
+2,035,160
| New | +$20.7M |
|
1840
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.8B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
1,763,500
-623,400
| -26% | -$7.15M |
|
1841
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
12,890
+3,965
| +44% | +$9.29M |
|
1842
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
251,692
-168,879
| -40% | -$14M |
|
1843
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
358,200
-438,300
| -55% | -$22.9M |
|
1844
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.71B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
526,251
-399,981
| -43% | -$14.7M |
|
1845
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.68B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
12,374
+4,889
| +65% | +$8.43M |
|
1846
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
395,800
+66,443
| +20% | +$3.19M |
|
|
AGNT
1847
CALL
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$727M
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
444,300
-112,700
| -20% | -$6M |
|
1848
PUT
Li Auto
LI
$12B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
809,300
-47,500
| -6% | -$1.37M |
|
|
DBTX
1849
DELISTED
Decibel Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
DBTX
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
+1,778,396
| New | +$27.9M |
|
1850
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.9B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
140,977
+124,960
| +780% | +$17.5M |
|
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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.