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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-2,400
| -9% | -$564K |
|
2527
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
-3,700
| -7% | -$402K |
|
2528
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
323,611
+163,804
| +103% | +$3.23M |
|
2529
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.2B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
839,709
-189,714
| -18% | -$1.38M |
|
2530
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
158,100
-118,800
| -43% | -$4.69M |
|
2531
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$9.25B
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
192,046
-33,174
| -15% | -$1.2M |
|
2532
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
217,600
+47,900
| +28% | +$1.18M |
|
2533
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.17B
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
1,526,606
+1,059,391
| +227% | +$3.34M |
|
2534
UroGen Pharma
URGN
$2.36B
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
169,649
-204,683
| -55% | -$8.58M |
|
2535
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
44,857
+10,775
| +32% | +$1.47M |
|
2536
PUT
AstraZeneca
AZN
$243B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
77,450
+33,000
| +74% | +$2.6M |
|
2537
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,515,780
+872,039
| +135% | +$3.3M |
|
2538
iShares US Pharmaceuticals ETF
IHE
$1.64B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
121,851
+116,673
| +2,253% | +$5.81M |
|
|
ABB
2539
PUT
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
331,400
+284,300
| +604% | +$5.5M |
|
|
TDAY
2540
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.03B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
595,588
-75,555
| -11% | -$969K |
|
|
RDS.B
2541
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
+35,100
| +56% | +$2.22M |
|
|
ZNGA
2542
CALL
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
1,170,700
-647,400
| -36% | -$3.11M |
|
2543
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.35B
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
132,242
-99,237
| -43% | -$4.35M |
|
2544
PUT
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
280,200
+256,300
| +1,072% | +$6.71M |
|
|
TVRD
2545
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$25.3M
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
8,815
+7,440
| +541% | +$4.45M |
|
2546
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,978
| New | +$6.86M |
|
|
AYX
2547
CALL
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
74,200
+19,600
| +36% | +$1.41M |
|
2548
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
82,875
+15,688
| +23% | +$1.16M |
|
2549
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.45B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
513,177
+266,579
| +108% | +$3.32M |
|
2550
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$20.5B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,246
| New | +$5.98M |
|
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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.