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 | 3.73% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.22% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.4% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.32% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.8% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $25.3B | 6.21% |
63,835,800
+13,000,300
| +26% | +$5.01B |
|
2
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $16.3B | 4.01% |
73,395,000
-13,308,000
| -15% | -$3.34B |
|
|
3
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $13.8B | 3.39% |
62,051,700
-16,738,500
| -21% | -$4.2B |
|
|
4
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $13.2B | 3.24% |
33,296,600
+5,408,100
| +19% | +$2.09B |
|
|
5
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $10.5B | 2.58% |
67,926,000
-30,540,000
| -31% | -$4.84B |
|
6
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $9.91B | 2.43% |
31,041,200
+7,073,500
| +30% | +$2.26B |
|
|
7
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $9.63B | 2.36% |
62,254,000
-12,594,000
| -17% | -$2B |
|
|
8
CALL
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $6.57B | 1.61% |
20,575,400
+8,525,900
| +71% | +$2.73B |
|
9
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $4.8B | 1.18% |
39,306,400
-3,018,300
| -7% | -$387M |
|
10
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.2T
| $4.46B | 1.09% |
43,250,000
+6,556,000
| +18% | +$647M |
|
|
11
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $3.98B | 0.98% |
32,558,300
+7,003,700
| +27% | +$899M |
|
12
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.8B
| $3.74B | 0.92% |
16,944,500
-1,124,200
| -6% | -$245M |
|
|
13
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.2T
| $3.45B | 0.85% |
33,444,000
+13,948,000
| +72% | +$1.38B |
|
14
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $3.36B | 0.83% |
11,424,700
-2,551,000
| -18% | -$687M |
|
|
15
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.27T
| $2.89B | 0.71% |
216,324,000
+28,508,000
| +15% | +$383M |
|
|
16
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $2.59B | 0.64% |
8,788,900
-414,000
| -4% | -$111M |
|
17
PUT
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $2.48B | 0.61% |
28,462,300
+7,075,900
| +33% | +$616M |
|
18
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$306B
| $2.37B | 0.58% |
10,451,400
-2,210,500
| -17% | -$543M |
|
|
19
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.8B
| $2.37B | 0.58% |
10,710,100
-91,600
| -0.8% | -$20M |
|
20
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.74T
| $2.34B | 0.57% |
9,914,900
-872,500
| -8% | -$202M |
|
|
21
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.27T
| $2.32B | 0.57% |
173,824,000
+4,124,000
| +2% | +$55.4M |
|
|
22
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $2.31B | 0.57% |
22,302,000
-14,200,000
| -39% | -$1.41B |
|
23
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$311B
| $2.15B | 0.53% |
41,241,000
-864,000
| -2% | -$45.8M |
|
|
24
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$311B
| $2.14B | 0.53% |
41,032,000
+253,000
| +0.6% | +$13.4M |
|
25
CALL
Boeing
BA
$184B
| $2.13B | 0.52% |
8,364,200
+83,300
| +1% | +$18.5M |
|
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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 3,275 new, 5,446 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 3.7% of assets, up from 3.7% 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 3,275 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.