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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VELOU
2076
DELISTED
Velocity Acquisition Corp. Units
VELOU
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,711,735
| New | +$17.1M |
|
2077
CALL
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.32B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
221,200
+70,400
| +47% | +$6.33M |
|
2078
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
766,205
+490,154
| +178% | +$10.8M |
|
|
ICPT
2079
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
730,128
+510,589
| +233% | +$14.2M |
|
|
CERE
2080
DELISTED
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CERE
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,226,729
-154,827
| -11% | -$2.27M |
|
2081
CALL
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.09B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
692,700
+154,000
| +29% | +$4.31M |
|
2082
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.4B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
291,100
-199,300
| -41% | -$12.9M |
|
2083
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
246,236
+148,629
| +152% | +$9.77M |
|
2084
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.38B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,030,635
+1,020,611
| +10,182% | +$15.9M |
|
|
ISOS.U
2085
DELISTED
Isos Acquisition Corporation Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, and one-third of
ISOS.U
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,686,142
| New | +$16.8M |
|
2086
PUT
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
731,400
+604,000
| +474% | +$11.8M |
|
2087
CALL
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
126,200
-76,700
| -38% | -$13.6M |
|
2088
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
111,500
+46,200
| +71% | +$6.79M |
|
2089
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
199,603
+131,182
| +192% | +$11.5M |
|
2090
PUT
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
160,200
+138,200
| +628% | +$14.5M |
|
2091
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
-1,700
| -4% | -$611K |
|
2092
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
755,000
-33,700
| -4% | -$704K |
|
2093
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
115,730
-51,606
| -31% | -$6.67M |
|
2094
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
76,643
+44,531
| +139% | +$9.9M |
|
2095
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
155,289
+86,357
| +125% | +$9.21M |
|
2096
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
84,091
+79,597
| +1,771% | +$15.5M |
|
2097
PUT
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
265,956
-62,666
| -19% | -$3.99M |
|
|
RAD
2098
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
816,400
-630,520
| -44% | -$13.7M |
|
2099
CALL
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
141,400
-121,900
| -46% | -$13.2M |
|
|
SPR
2100
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
342,200
+27,300
| +9% | +$1.17M |
|
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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 3,276 new, 5,445 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 3,276 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.