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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
PUT
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
67,300
+58,400
| +656% | +$4.53M |
|
2627
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.67B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
91,571
+85,438
| +1,393% | +$4.93M |
|
2628
PUT
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+9,800
| +77% | +$2.45M |
|
|
S
2629
PUT
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
1,037,700
-1,215,600
| -54% | -$7.53M |
|
2630
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
+20,400
| +36% | +$1.62M |
|
2631
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
93,900
-18,700
| -17% | -$1.18M |
|
2632
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
73,022
+10,526
| +17% | +$962K |
|
2633
PUT
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
+9,300
| +28% | +$1.24M |
|
2634
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
+30,300
| +78% | +$2.19M |
|
2635
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
87,500
-43,000
| -33% | -$2.8M |
|
2636
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
215,000
+48,300
| +29% | +$1.33M |
|
2637
PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
CORP
$1.58B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
56,172
+47,210
| +527% | +$4.78M |
|
2638
CALL
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
-9,900
| -18% | -$1.31M |
|
|
SINA
2639
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
98,200
-31,300
| -24% | -$1.88M |
|
2640
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
320,300
-130,100
| -29% | -$2.53M |
|
2641
PUT
Nutrien
NTR
$32.6B
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
110,100
-26,100
| -19% | -$1.36M |
|
2642
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$513M
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
97,756
+13,349
| +16% | +$793K |
|
2643
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
117,258
-118,473
| -50% | -$5.37M |
|
|
TPH
2644
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
458,586
-170,673
| -27% | -$2.17M |
|
|
TSS
2645
PUT
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
+42,800
| +236% | +$3.87M |
|
2646
CALL
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
123,900
+105,500
| +573% | +$4.81M |
|
|
SFIX
2647
CALL
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$479M
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
204,900
-123,400
| -38% | -$3.06M |
|
|
TWNK
2648
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
462,781
+406,003
| +715% | +$4.74M |
|
|
GG
2649
CALL
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
505,600
-501,300
| -50% | -$5.38M |
|
|
SRG
2650
PUT
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
130,100
+43,200
| +50% | +$1.8M |
|
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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.