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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
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Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
284,200
-12,700
| -4% | -$261K |
|
2777
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
182,552
+155,998
| +587% | +$4.72M |
|
|
ENDP
2778
CALL
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
657,800
+213,900
| +48% | +$2.01M |
|
2779
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
109,600
+28,200
| +35% | +$1.32M |
|
2780
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth ETF
RFG
$364M
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
174,290
-67,300
| -28% | -$1.98M |
|
2781
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
94,700
-30,400
| -24% | -$1.86M |
|
|
NGHC
2782
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
221,851
+151,415
| +215% | +$3.73M |
|
|
FIT
2783
PUT
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
888,100
+57,200
| +7% | +$347K |
|
2784
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$889M
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
140,053
-14,552
| -9% | -$505K |
|
2785
Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF
FTSD
$309M
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,592
| New | +$5.26M |
|
2786
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.32B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
209,769
+23,294
| +12% | +$445K |
|
2787
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
103,807
+60,292
| +139% | +$3.56M |
|
2788
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
121,300
+10,700
| +10% | +$423K |
|
2789
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
312,797
+202,446
| +183% | +$3.35M |
|
2790
CALL
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
260,500
+180,500
| +226% | +$4.22M |
|
2791
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$1.97B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
464,173
+219,096
| +89% | +$2.76M |
|
|
CATM
2792
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
146,912
-28,921
| -16% | -$862K |
|
|
CHL
2793
CALL
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
102,500
+8,100
| +9% | +$423K |
|
2794
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
401,900
-771,500
| -66% | -$10.3M |
|
2795
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
395,145
-273,941
| -41% | -$3.7M |
|
2796
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
181,000
+14,700
| +9% | +$363K |
|
2797
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
692,163
+157,515
| +29% | +$1.13M |
|
2798
Zillow
Z
$7.82B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
150,144
-116,505
| -44% | -$4.16M |
|
2799
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.89B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
146,094
+81,654
| +127% | +$2.47M |
|
2800
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
-14,800
| -25% | -$1.84M |
|
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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.