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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.48B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
260,403
-9,049
| -3% | -$190K |
|
2752
ProShares UltraPro Russell2000
URTY
$368M
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
74,698
-1,348
| -2% | -$93.2K |
|
2753
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.54B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
130,503
-241,947
| -65% | -$9.62M |
|
2754
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$9.83B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-19,200
| -40% | -$3.12M |
|
2755
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+24,900
| +268% | +$4.09M |
|
2756
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
+9,600
| +31% | +$1.23M |
|
|
LADR
2757
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.27B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
315,157
-16,114
| -5% | -$276K |
|
|
ECHO
2758
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.7B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
181,550
-7,403
| -4% | -$233K |
|
2759
PUT
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
821,200
+637,800
| +348% | +$4.24M |
|
2760
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
35,759
-60,772
| -63% | -$7.67M |
|
|
RESI
2761
PUT
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
577,200
+5,000
| +0.9% | +$52.2K |
|
2762
CALL
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.24B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
129,700
+72,700
| +128% | +$2.55M |
|
|
PGTI
2763
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
385,814
+171,152
| +80% | +$2.71M |
|
2764
National Presto Industries
NPK
$1B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
49,202
+7,418
| +18% | +$863K |
|
2765
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.48B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
114,118
-22,137
| -16% | -$988K |
|
2766
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.7B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
68,630
+1,985
| +3% | +$154K |
|
2767
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
207,100
+136,400
| +193% | +$3.48M |
|
|
LCI
2768
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
169,212
+135,922
| +408% | +$4.37M |
|
2769
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$50.3B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
47,237
+11,790
| +33% | +$1.29M |
|
|
LLL
2770
PUT
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-32,100
| -55% | -$6.36M |
|
2771
PUT
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.89B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
149,100
+76,800
| +106% | +$2.32M |
|
2772
CALL
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
85,353
+19,585
| +30% | +$1.1M |
|
|
SPYM
2773
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
SPYM
$169B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
159,524
-41,021
| -20% | -$1.31M |
|
|
AMED
2774
PUT
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+8,800
| +26% | +$1.1M |
|
2775
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
95,400
-46,500
| -33% | -$2.53M |
|
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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.