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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$25.7M
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
61,149
+32,126
| +111% | +$2.5M |
|
2702
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
310,000
-159,200
| -34% | -$2.84M |
|
2703
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
288,813
-155,155
| -35% | -$2.9M |
|
|
CDK
2704
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
94,805
+6,941
| +8% | +$378K |
|
|
AMTD
2705
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
111,300
-206,800
| -65% | -$11.2M |
|
2706
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
128,700
-144,700
| -53% | -$5.72M |
|
2707
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
339,612
+47,320
| +16% | +$810K |
|
2708
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
+8,600
| +14% | +$645K |
|
2709
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
-11,700
| -24% | -$1.66M |
|
|
INOV
2710
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
446,185
+235,929
| +112% | +$3.2M |
|
2711
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
232,700
-21,400
| -8% | -$455K |
|
|
DF
2712
PUT
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
1,825,900
-1,301,700
| -42% | -$5.24M |
|
2713
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.98B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
137,877
-97,320
| -41% | -$3.7M |
|
2714
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.38B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
298,613
+257,425
| +625% | +$5.14M |
|
2715
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$20.2B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
175,859
+154,887
| +739% | +$4.92M |
|
2716
PUT
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
223,600
+57,400
| +35% | +$1.26M |
|
2717
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
24,270
-8,970
| -27% | -$1.88M |
|
2718
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,001
| New | +$5.84M |
|
|
EPAY
2719
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
109,925
+56,182
| +105% | +$2.71M |
|
2720
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
454,076
-235,703
| -34% | -$2.99M |
|
2721
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
73,328
-63,435
| -46% | -$4.69M |
|
|
DEA
2722
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.17B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
121,934
-28,837
| -19% | -$1.27M |
|
|
QTS.PRB
2723
DELISTED
QTS Realty Trust, Inc. 6.50% Series B Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock
QTS.PRB
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
50,182
+182
| +0.4% | +$18.9K |
|
2724
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$86.6M
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
98,849
-23,972
| -20% | -$1.29M |
|
2725
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
35,563
+26,669
| +300% | +$4.01M |
|
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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.