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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
American International
AIG
$40.1B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
117,971
-1,565,104
| -93% | -$66.9M |
|
|
PRO
2827
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
120,211
-16,672
| -12% | -$633K |
|
|
FISV
2828
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
57,516
+51,801
| +906% | +$4.27M |
|
2829
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
148,200
+70,100
| +90% | +$2.48M |
|
2830
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
101,100
-711,400
| -88% | -$34.3M |
|
|
GG
2831
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
441,843
-1,632,220
| -79% | -$17.5M |
|
2832
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
112,806
-267,316
| -70% | -$11.8M |
|
2833
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.99B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
199,757
+33,517
| +20% | +$819K |
|
|
RP
2834
CALL
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
82,800
+30,600
| +59% | +$1.75M |
|
2835
State Street SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF
DWX
$529M
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
132,045
+83,826
| +174% | +$3.12M |
|
2836
PUT
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+200
| +0.6% | +$26.7K |
|
2837
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,725
| New | +$4.94M |
|
2838
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
315,298
-2,755,065
| -90% | -$43.7M |
|
2839
CALL
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.5B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
79,000
-81,200
| -51% | -$4.3M |
|
2840
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.99B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
88,653
+12,089
| +16% | +$646K |
|
|
KAMN
2841
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
85,838
-24,652
| -22% | -$1.45M |
|
2842
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
326,500
-89,600
| -22% | -$1.65M |
|
2843
CALL
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
142,100
-687,700
| -83% | -$23.4M |
|
2844
CALL
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
381,800
+24,300
| +7% | +$327K |
|
2845
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
189,900
-7,000
| -4% | -$176K |
|
2846
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.21B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
47,579
-2,221
| -4% | -$239K |
|
2847
CALL
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.72B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
+10,700
| +16% | +$684K |
|
2848
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-8,700
| -30% | -$1.95M |
|
|
XEC
2849
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
71,200
+9,200
| +15% | +$662K |
|
2850
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
-32,600
| -33% | -$2.42M |
|
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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.