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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
CALL
MP Materials
MP
$10.5B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
439,900
+206,900
| +89% | +$7.65M |
|
2177
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
165,700
-112,800
| -41% | -$10.5M |
|
2178
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.94B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
152,438
+101,298
| +198% | +$10.1M |
|
2179
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
896,400
+69,320
| +8% | +$1.11M |
|
|
RDS.A
2180
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
402,500
-471,200
| -54% | -$19M |
|
2181
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,400,169
+567,292
| +68% | +$5.77M |
|
2182
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
277,600
-215,400
| -44% | -$11.3M |
|
2183
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.48B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
366,685
+11,963
| +3% | +$488K |
|
2184
CALL
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
374,700
+91,900
| +32% | +$5.24M |
|
2185
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
773,473
+264,159
| +52% | +$4.58M |
|
2186
PUT
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
75,400
+5,200
| +7% | +$1.02M |
|
|
SGMO
2187
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,254,723
+653,646
| +109% | +$8.81M |
|
2188
CALL
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
121,000
-131,300
| -52% | -$17.3M |
|
2189
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
556,111
-2,589,308
| -82% | -$70.3M |
|
2190
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
996,200
+200,900
| +25% | +$2.78M |
|
|
XLNX
2191
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
126,300
-180,200
| -59% | -$24M |
|
2192
CALL
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.8B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
274,600
+221,100
| +413% | +$13.9M |
|
2193
InMode
INMD
$872M
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
431,998
+44,280
| +11% | +$1.44M |
|
2194
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.2B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
-5,400
| -9% | -$1.48M |
|
|
SOGO
2195
DELISTED
Sogou Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing one Class A Ordinary Share
SOGO
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,068,786
+724,674
| +54% | +$5.98M |
|
2196
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
297,600
-64,500
| -18% | -$3.01M |
|
2197
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
94,179
+80,098
| +569% | +$12.4M |
|
2198
PUT
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
-42,400
| -40% | -$10.8M |
|
2199
ITT
ITT
$19.6B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
171,419
-9,816
| -5% | -$810K |
|
2200
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
+7,600
| +15% | +$1.94M |
|
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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.