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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
MTUM
$26.2B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
54,524
-5,641
| -9% | -$606K |
|
2577
PUT
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$235M
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
233,200
-306,600
| -57% | -$7.53M |
|
2578
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
112,200
+28,500
| +34% | +$1.58M |
|
2579
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$167M
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
345,069
-73,515
| -18% | -$1.32M |
|
2580
CALL
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
66,100
-15,700
| -19% | -$1.39M |
|
|
HBI
2581
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
340,700
-9,700
| -3% | -$161K |
|
2582
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
270,700
-35,300
| -12% | -$795K |
|
2583
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
144,700
+27,600
| +24% | +$1.06M |
|
2584
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF
RSPH
$794M
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
308,250
+98,990
| +47% | +$1.91M |
|
|
AVP
2585
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
2,068,966
+28,094
| +1% | +$70.7K |
|
2586
CALL
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
109,100
-16,044,388
| -99% | -$172M |
|
2587
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
114,714
+108,441
| +1,729% | +$5.28M |
|
2588
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.56B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
103,015
+21,704
| +27% | +$1.36M |
|
|
GOOS
2589
PUT
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
126,200
+6,700
| +6% | +$342K |
|
|
VBTX
2590
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
249,897
+153,194
| +158% | +$3.88M |
|
2591
VanEck Biotech ETF
BBH
$424M
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
47,064
+25,547
| +119% | +$3.23M |
|
|
CS
2592
PUT
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
518,900
-253,100
| -33% | -$3.02M |
|
2593
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
383,500
+139,400
| +57% | +$2.32M |
|
|
KSU
2594
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
52,076
+34,775
| +201% | +$3.76M |
|
|
BBBY
2595
CALL
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
482,088
-80,526
| -14% | -$1.1M |
|
|
HOUS
2596
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
527,931
+138,798
| +36% | +$2.14M |
|
|
CHL
2597
PUT
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
118,000
+98,000
| +490% | +$5.12M |
|
2598
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
213,800
+64,000
| +43% | +$1.77M |
|
2599
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
875,161
-4,966
| -0.6% | -$34.3K |
|
2600
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.53B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
61,820
+55,713
| +912% | +$5.2M |
|
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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.