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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,000,182
-226,374
| -18% | -$2.81M |
|
2427
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,582,000
+711,200
| +82% | +$7.98M |
|
|
JKS
2428
CALL
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
319,200
-22,300
| -7% | -$1.25M |
|
2429
CALL
Upwork
UPWK
$1.06B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
296,700
+41,500
| +16% | +$1.92M |
|
|
SLAMU
2430
DELISTED
Slam Corp. Unit
SLAMU
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,338,450
| New | +$13.5M |
|
2431
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
49,357
-23,091
| -32% | -$6.27M |
|
2432
PUT
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
100,300
-61,900
| -38% | -$9.79M |
|
|
PPL
2433
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
459,567
+345,448
| +303% | +$9.67M |
|
2434
PUT
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
318,500
+169,000
| +113% | +$7.32M |
|
2435
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
78,849
+61,917
| +366% | +$9.32M |
|
2436
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
EWL
$2.21B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
299,474
+115,994
| +63% | +$5.18M |
|
2437
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.25B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
183,321
-218,271
| -54% | -$15.5M |
|
2438
InnovAge Holding
INNV
$1.44B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+513,223
| New | +$12.6M |
|
|
2439
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
991,400
-762,600
| -43% | -$9.47M |
|
2440
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
602,275
+591,906
| +5,708% | +$13.3M |
|
2441
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+3,200
| +17% | +$1.89M |
|
2442
Vuzix
VUZI
$262M
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+520,013
| New | +$8.44M |
|
2443
PUT
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
84,600
+48,700
| +136% | +$8.32M |
|
|
DRE
2444
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
315,377
+199,319
| +172% | +$8.04M |
|
2445
CALL
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
184,000
+5,400
| +3% | +$357K |
|
2446
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
116,856
-12,680
| -10% | -$1.45M |
|
|
JNPR
2447
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
520,203
-350,896
| -40% | -$8.64M |
|
2448
PUT
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
514,000
-12,800
| -2% | -$314K |
|
2449
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
118,400
+24,500
| +26% | +$3.48M |
|
|
PDCO
2450
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
411,754
+140,261
| +52% | +$4.48M |
|
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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.