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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
CALL
ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF
ARKQ
$2.1B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
178,900
+74,400
| +71% | +$6.54M |
|
2252
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
+15,000
| +38% | +$3.97M |
|
2253
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
+31,600
| +290% | +$11.5M |
|
2254
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
182,600
-980,040
| -84% | -$84.6M |
|
|
DQ
2255
CALL
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
198,600
-9,600
| -5% | -$880K |
|
2256
Pacer Trendpilot US Bond ETF
PTBD
$86.2M
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
549,754
+459,095
| +506% | +$12.6M |
|
2257
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
142,209
+103,496
| +267% | +$10.4M |
|
2258
argenx
ARGX
$53.3B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
54,421
+17,608
| +48% | +$5.56M |
|
2259
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.7B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
345,951
+261,035
| +307% | +$13M |
|
2260
PUT
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
206,200
+25,600
| +14% | +$1.32M |
|
2261
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
122,681
+120,631
| +5,884% | +$20.1M |
|
|
KVSC
2262
DELISTED
Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. III Class A Common Stock
KVSC
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,495,123
| New | +$14.8M |
|
|
ACB
2263
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$233M
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
160,358
+96,548
| +151% | +$10.8M |
|
|
FOXO
2264
DELISTED
FOXO TECHNOLOGIES INC A
FOXO
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,724
| New | +$15.3M |
|
|
XENT
2265
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
713,557
-272,382
| -28% | -$6.29M |
|
2266
PUT
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
231,200
-227,600
| -50% | -$13.4M |
|
2267
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.4B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
31,263
+12,207
| +64% | +$5.57M |
|
|
ATMR.U
2268
DELISTED
Altimar Acquisition Corp II Units
ATMR.U
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,458,360
| New | +$15M |
|
|
EMBJ
2269
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,484,492
+1,152,725
| +347% | +$9.41M |
|
|
SWAV
2270
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
113,943
+35,836
| +46% | +$4.3M |
|
|
IIAC
2271
DELISTED
Investindustrial Acquisition Corp.
IIAC
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,520,758
| New | +$15.6M |
|
2272
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
400,400
-278,900
| -41% | -$9.32M |
|
2273
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
132,300
+33,500
| +34% | +$4.04M |
|
|
RXRAU
2274
DELISTED
RXR Acquisition Corp. Units
RXRAU
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,503,959
| New | +$14.9M |
|
2275
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.3B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
114,915
-205,099
| -64% | -$31.2M |
|
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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.