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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.39B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+226,844
| New | +$16.7M |
|
2152
CALL
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
356,000
-50,200
| -12% | -$2.1M |
|
|
LAZR
2153
CALL
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
44,080
+10,893
| +33% | +$4.93M |
|
2154
CALL
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
506,200
-349,100
| -41% | -$9.63M |
|
2155
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
423,153
-79,936
| -16% | -$2.42M |
|
2156
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
79,102
+70,812
| +854% | +$13.3M |
|
2157
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.78B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
762,201
+629,971
| +476% | +$13.5M |
|
2158
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
86,800
-44,600
| -34% | -$7.8M |
|
2159
PUT
Sonos
SONO
$1.93B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
427,300
+104,900
| +33% | +$3.54M |
|
|
CPE
2160
CALL
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
415,182
+184,590
| +80% | +$4.57M |
|
2161
Altimmune
ALT
$572M
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,130,259
+20,415
| +2% | +$330K |
|
2162
PUT
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
206,600
+14,400
| +7% | +$1.14M |
|
2163
Halliburton
HAL
$28.7B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
742,834
-1,034,761
| -58% | -$21.7M |
|
2164
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
315,900
-200
| -0.1% | -$10.1K |
|
|
RWT
2165
CALL
Redwood Trust
RWT
$604M
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,530,000
+1,044,100
| +215% | +$10M |
|
2166
CALL
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$307M
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
59,967
-22,641
| -27% | -$9.72M |
|
2167
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.24B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
4,059,815
+3,356,590
| +477% | +$13.8M |
|
2168
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
46,733
+40,171
| +612% | +$15.4M |
|
2169
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
828,700
-198,100
| -19% | -$4.01M |
|
2170
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
226,877
+200,268
| +753% | +$13.5M |
|
2171
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
278,400
-65,300
| -19% | -$3.58M |
|
2172
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
99,500
+35,200
| +55% | +$5.32M |
|
2173
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
+24,800
| +89% | +$7.7M |
|
2174
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
58,288
+34,702
| +147% | +$9M |
|
2175
CALL
Li Auto
LI
$12B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
633,700
+95,900
| +18% | +$2.77M |
|
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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.