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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
845,000
+461,500
| +120% | +$8.34M |
|
|
LNW
2202
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
404,217
-720,605
| -64% | -$32.3M |
|
2203
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
129,700
-55,000
| -30% | -$6.52M |
|
2204
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,717,644
+571,228
| +50% | +$4.4M |
|
2205
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
-9,600
| -16% | -$2.61M |
|
2206
PUT
Vuzix
VUZI
$262M
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
610,600
+520,600
| +578% | +$8.45M |
|
2207
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.2B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
87,781
+65,552
| +295% | +$12.4M |
|
2208
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
248,800
+29,400
| +13% | +$1.62M |
|
2209
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$128B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
254,824
-16,404
| -6% | -$998K |
|
2210
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
266,952
+146,252
| +121% | +$6.87M |
|
2211
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
4,359,800
+870,800
| +25% | +$3.03M |
|
|
CENHU
2212
DELISTED
Centricus Acquisition Corp. Unit
CENHU
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,552,884
| New | +$15.8M |
|
|
KC
2213
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.51B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
392,612
+277,762
| +242% | +$14.7M |
|
|
CTXS
2214
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
109,958
-109,814
| -50% | -$14.7M |
|
2215
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
99,189
+41,509
| +72% | +$6.43M |
|
2216
PUT
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$824M
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
572,600
-111,200
| -16% | -$2.73M |
|
|
CLDR
2217
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,266,013
+1,116,485
| +747% | +$16.7M |
|
|
MNDT
2218
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
786,651
-919,335
| -54% | -$19.2M |
|
|
Y
2219
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
24,575
-10,867
| -31% | -$6.72M |
|
2220
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
304,485
-32,110
| -10% | -$1.39M |
|
|
CTLT
2221
PUT
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
146,100
+19,400
| +15% | +$2.16M |
|
2222
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
160,000
-78,100
| -33% | -$7.41M |
|
2223
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.6B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
58,831
-14,664
| -20% | -$4.09M |
|
2224
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
205,284
-472,559
| -70% | -$33.2M |
|
2225
CALL
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
98,200
+35,800
| +57% | +$6.12M |
|
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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.