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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
PUT
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
91,500
+56,850
| +164% | +$3.04M |
|
2877
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.5B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
218,668
-2,064,606
| -90% | -$45.4M |
|
2878
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
+21,800
| +76% | +$1.99M |
|
2879
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
104,108
+21,523
| +26% | +$1.19M |
|
2880
PUT
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
+3,700
| +15% | +$600K |
|
2881
Chemed
CHE
$6.96B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
15,292
-2,722
| -15% | -$836K |
|
2882
CALL
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
96,700
-88,800
| -48% | -$4.42M |
|
2883
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
377,200
+82,400
| +28% | +$1.08M |
|
2884
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
202,800
-21,600
| -10% | -$480K |
|
2885
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
239,200
-25,100
| -9% | -$556K |
|
2886
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
204,587
-71,052
| -26% | -$1.71M |
|
2887
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
-56,900
| -52% | -$5.22M |
|
|
TWO
2888
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
89,948
-364,659
| -80% | -$20.4M |
|
2889
CALL
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
108,600
-19,800
| -15% | -$848K |
|
2890
PUT
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
147,800
+1,700
| +1% | +$50.3K |
|
2891
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
415,542
+223,946
| +117% | +$2.89M |
|
2892
Archrock
AROC
$6.08B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
495,760
-1,121,544
| -69% | -$10.7M |
|
2893
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$288M
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
160,259
+69,050
| +76% | +$2.36M |
|
2894
CALL
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
282,600
-15,100
| -5% | -$253K |
|
|
ZAYO
2895
PUT
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
170,100
-6,300
| -4% | -$167K |
|
2896
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
BSV
$45.7B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
60,703
-215,649
| -78% | -$17M |
|
|
MLPI
2897
DELISTED
UBS E-TRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure ETN
MLPI
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
212,598
-245,601
| -54% | -$5.41M |
|
2898
PUT
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
429,600
-27,200
| -6% | -$274K |
|
2899
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
2,315
+1,140
| +97% | +$2.73M |
|
|
JCP
2900
PUT
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
3,240,200
-769,800
| -19% | -$1.08M |
|
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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.