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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
117,888
+8,776
| +8% | +$388K |
|
2902
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22.2B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+24,800
| +105% | +$2.38M |
|
2903
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.46B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
235,614
-55,274
| -19% | -$1.18M |
|
|
THS
2904
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
74,318
+50,051
| +206% | +$2.95M |
|
|
CONN
2905
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
209,749
-59,406
| -22% | -$1.28M |
|
|
MRSH
2906
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
+9,200
| +22% | +$814K |
|
2907
Solid Biosciences
SLDB
$986M
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,692
| New | +$8.69M |
|
|
DCH
2908
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
334,300
+102,300
| +44% | +$1.48M |
|
2909
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
369,717
+311,387
| +534% | +$3.81M |
|
2910
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.5M
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
209,725
-85,932
| -29% | -$1.94M |
|
2911
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
147,300
-355,300
| -71% | -$11.6M |
|
2912
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.18B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
356,255
+204,979
| +136% | +$3.18M |
|
2913
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
131,800
-115,200
| -47% | -$4.14M |
|
2914
RPC Inc
RES
$1.41B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
417,733
+95,826
| +30% | +$1.02M |
|
2915
CALL
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.38B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
258,000
+200,400
| +348% | +$4M |
|
2916
PUT
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
277,700
-27,500
| -9% | -$461K |
|
2917
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
116,400
-136,200
| -54% | -$5.78M |
|
|
SINA
2918
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
80,209
-82,266
| -51% | -$4.93M |
|
2919
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$89.9M
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
4,840
+1,797
| +59% | +$2.16M |
|
2920
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
1,866,400
+695,600
| +59% | +$2.16M |
|
2921
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-24,300
| -42% | -$3.15M |
|
2922
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.94B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
180,065
+117,234
| +187% | +$3M |
|
2923
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
129,872
-24,888
| -16% | -$834K |
|
|
MNK
2924
PUT
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
217,300
-8,500
| -4% | -$181K |
|
2925
PUT
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
100,800
-66,400
| -40% | -$3.02M |
|
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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.