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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.4B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
201,811
-489,899
| -71% | -$12.6M |
|
|
PDM
2802
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.19B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
248,757
+2,035
| +0.8% | +$40K |
|
2803
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22.2B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
52,151
+32,237
| +162% | +$3.1M |
|
2804
CALL
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
808,380
-934,681
| -54% | -$6.61M |
|
2805
GrafTech
EAF
$199M
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
40,456
+17,848
| +79% | +$2.37M |
|
|
PPL
2806
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
163,000
-105,700
| -39% | -$3.29M |
|
2807
PUT
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.8B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+161,300
| New | +$4.96M |
|
2808
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
+1,000
| +2% | +$80K |
|
|
NSA
2809
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
181,343
+79,563
| +78% | +$2.21M |
|
2810
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
188,400
-161,900
| -46% | -$3.63M |
|
2811
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.54B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
280,540
+267,244
| +2,010% | +$4.77M |
|
|
DISH
2812
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
162,700
-250,100
| -61% | -$7.66M |
|
2813
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.87B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
188,300
-57,900
| -24% | -$1.77M |
|
2814
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.81B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
146,638
+71,646
| +96% | +$2.67M |
|
2815
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X ETF
DRIP
$99.5M
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,269
+433
| +52% | +$2.02M |
|
2816
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
+62,000
| +443% | +$4.16M |
|
2817
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,624
+103
| +7% | +$373K |
|
2818
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,104
| New | +$5M |
|
2819
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
183,100
-145,600
| -44% | -$3.97M |
|
2820
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
+33,400
| +157% | +$3M |
|
|
HUYA
2821
PUT
Huya Inc
HUYA
$529M
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
181,700
-105,200
| -37% | -$2.35M |
|
2822
CALL
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
+19,100
| +48% | +$1.48M |
|
2823
J. Jill
JILL
$283M
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
185,950
+180,730
| +3,462% | +$4.62M |
|
2824
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
217,300
+8,900
| +4% | +$203K |
|
2825
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF
EEMS
$377M
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
113,209
-35,562
| -24% | -$1.57M |
|
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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.