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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$415M |
| 2 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$402M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$384M |
| 4 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$379M |
| 5 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$304M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.98B |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$596M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$460M |
| 4 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$398M |
| 5 |
Honeywell
HON
|
+$342M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.97% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.82% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 4.18% |
| 4 | Industrials | 3.64% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF
GSIE
$6.16B
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+233,416
| New | +$6.38M |
|
2477
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
111,200
-101,700
| -48% | -$5.59M |
|
2478
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
205,896
+176,742
| +606% | +$5.47M |
|
2479
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.8B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
-17,400
| -34% | -$2.99M |
|
2480
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
624,774
+93,597
| +18% | +$898K |
|
|
AMWD
2481
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
78,937
+37,820
| +92% | +$2.83M |
|
2482
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
+32,800
| +104% | +$3.4M |
|
|
FISV
2483
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
73,800
+38,400
| +108% | +$3.17M |
|
2484
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
+12,100
| +43% | +$1.99M |
|
2485
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-8,500
| -23% | -$1.75M |
|
|
MIC
2486
CALL
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
157,300
+131,300
| +505% | +$5.39M |
|
|
BPMC
2487
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
80,990
+64,201
| +382% | +$4.74M |
|
|
TYPE
2488
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
325,866
-79,227
| -20% | -$1.43M |
|
2489
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
176,000
-192,900
| -52% | -$6.87M |
|
2490
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
200,232
+65,210
| +48% | +$2.28M |
|
2491
CALL
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
135,200
+90,200
| +200% | +$4.26M |
|
|
JNPR
2492
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
243,574
-915,878
| -79% | -$24.7M |
|
|
PRMW
2493
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
441,172
+23,527
| +6% | +$353K |
|
2494
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
381,095
+306,465
| +411% | +$5.05M |
|
2495
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
147,423
-595,058
| -80% | -$26.7M |
|
|
CYBR
2496
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
54,045
-205,354
| -79% | -$19.6M |
|
2497
WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund
DFJ
$408M
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
94,335
-14,565
| -13% | -$986K |
|
2498
WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund
DIM
$169M
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
103,592
+66,632
| +180% | +$4.07M |
|
2499
PUT
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-3,500
| -10% | -$669K |
|
2500
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
340,297
-201,626
| -37% | -$3.81M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Ken Griffin held 10,449 positions worth $201B, up 10% from $183B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $13B in Q1 2019, closing 1,251 positions and reducing 3,810 holdings. Its most notable exit was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A, an estimated $223M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 6% of assets, up from 4.8% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in Elanco Animal Health worth $251M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q1 2019 buy was Elanco Animal Health: 7,832,197 shares worth $251M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Walt Disney in Q1 2019, an estimated $415M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $1.98B.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $223M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $201B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,429 new positions and closed 1,251 in Q1 2019.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $201B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 15 May 2019.