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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BZUN
2601
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
144,632
-210,608
| -59% | -$7.37M |
|
2602
PUT
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
312,900
+210,250
| +205% | +$4.51M |
|
|
DOCU
2603
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.8B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
115,858
+3,202
| +3% | +$163K |
|
2604
CALL
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
135,300
+40,200
| +42% | +$1.72M |
|
2605
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
83,500
-18,400
| -18% | -$1.22M |
|
2606
PUT
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
107,600
-10,585,038
| -99% | -$114M |
|
2607
uniQure
QURE
$3.37B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
100,334
-213,362
| -68% | -$9.53M |
|
2608
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
1,044,300
-70,600
| -6% | -$432K |
|
|
RSX
2609
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
289,928
-105,906
| -27% | -$2.18M |
|
|
CEO
2610
PUT
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-2,900
| -8% | -$491K |
|
|
DO
2611
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
568,256
-113,178
| -17% | -$1.2M |
|
2612
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
257,800
-170,500
| -40% | -$3.29M |
|
2613
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
57,313
-237,572
| -81% | -$24.5M |
|
2614
CALL
Braskem
BAK
$777M
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+230,600
| New | +$6.38M |
|
2615
CALL
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
100,100
+75,500
| +307% | +$4.22M |
|
|
GBT
2616
CALL
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
112,100
+44,400
| +66% | +$2.18M |
|
|
OIBR.C
2617
DELISTED
OI S.A. American Depositary Shares, each representing five shares of common stock
OIBR.C
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
3,153,383
-14,229,741
| -82% | -$28M |
|
|
BMS
2618
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
106,679
-243,493
| -70% | -$12.4M |
|
2619
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
-14,800
| -21% | -$1.45M |
|
2620
CALL
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
161,900
+26,700
| +20% | +$959K |
|
2621
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
113,447
-1,254,801
| -92% | -$66.7M |
|
|
PE
2622
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
306,386
-1,089,033
| -78% | -$20M |
|
2623
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
135,403
+29,657
| +28% | +$1.26M |
|
2624
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
-35,700
| -47% | -$4.98M |
|
|
SFIX
2625
PUT
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$479M
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
208,600
-52,500
| -20% | -$1.3M |
|
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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.