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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,566
| New | +$5.55M |
|
2652
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
104,000
-11,200
| -10% | -$610K |
|
2653
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.25B
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
215,494
+78,037
| +57% | +$2.37M |
|
2654
PUT
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.76B
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
+54,100
| +226% | +$3.8M |
|
2655
CALL
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.75B
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,200
| New | +$4.8M |
|
|
AYX
2656
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
68,802
-11,120
| -14% | -$803K |
|
2657
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
+14,000
| +65% | +$2.3M |
|
2658
iShares US Utilities ETF
IDU
$1.38B
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,170
| New | +$5.51M |
|
2659
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
205,400
+32,100
| +19% | +$875K |
|
2660
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
275,125
-900,609
| -77% | -$16.6M |
|
2661
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$14.9B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
136,140
-1,475
| -1% | -$58.2K |
|
|
SINA
2662
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
96,900
-102,600
| -51% | -$6.15M |
|
2663
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.73B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
127,490
+30,878
| +32% | +$1.46M |
|
|
WFT
2664
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
8,217,053
-1,985,157
| -19% | -$1.37M |
|
2665
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.79B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+171,884
| New | +$5.83M |
|
|
CHSP
2666
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
205,855
-1,752
| -0.8% | -$49.4K |
|
2667
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
194,366
+6,746
| +4% | +$170K |
|
2668
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.17B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
148,237
+27,242
| +23% | +$1.13M |
|
2669
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
-15,000
| -23% | -$1.61M |
|
|
WRK
2670
PUT
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
148,700
+81,900
| +123% | +$3.2M |
|
|
MRSH
2671
CALL
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
-13,300
| -18% | -$1.18M |
|
2672
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
279,600
+17,100
| +7% | +$379K |
|
2673
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+33,900
| +232% | +$3.95M |
|
|
UN
2674
CALL
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
97,500
+57,300
| +143% | +$3.15M |
|
2675
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$1B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
275,912
-105,796
| -28% | -$2.11M |
|
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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.