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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
CALL
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
+1,700
| +3% | +$137K |
|
|
MINI
2927
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
139,018
-15,003
| -10% | -$533K |
|
2928
iShares Asia 50 ETF
AIA
$5.06B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,111
| New | +$4.59M |
|
|
KL
2929
CALL
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
155,000
-11,100
| -7% | -$352K |
|
|
PDCE
2930
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
115,835
-1,910,028
| -94% | -$69.7M |
|
2931
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.71B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
130,067
-214,582
| -62% | -$7.32M |
|
2932
Nutrien
NTR
$32.6B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
89,238
-3,648,267
| -98% | -$190M |
|
2933
PRA Group
PRAA
$776M
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
175,425
+117,479
| +203% | +$3.4M |
|
2934
CALL
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
143,100
+40,600
| +40% | +$1.2M |
|
|
TECD
2935
PUT
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
+16,800
| +58% | +$1.64M |
|
2936
CALL
Matsons
MATX
$6.5B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
130,200
+74,600
| +134% | +$2.58M |
|
|
CBPX
2937
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
189,564
+166,249
| +713% | +$4.37M |
|
2938
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
247,700
-194,200
| -44% | -$3.4M |
|
2939
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-81,500
| -76% | -$14M |
|
2940
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
34,768
-19,008
| -35% | -$2.2M |
|
2941
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
176,777
+84,995
| +93% | +$1.83M |
|
|
SHLX
2942
CALL
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
228,500
+214,600
| +1,544% | +$4.12M |
|
2943
CALL
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
+62,800
| +511% | +$3.93M |
|
|
GWB
2944
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
147,837
+99,981
| +209% | +$3.47M |
|
|
CVA
2945
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
269,284
-75,794
| -22% | -$1.24M |
|
|
EVBG
2946
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,083
| New | +$4.05M |
|
|
CY
2947
CALL
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
312,100
+163,800
| +110% | +$2.38M |
|
2948
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
71,111
+65,563
| +1,182% | +$3.97M |
|
2949
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
38,444
-68,834
| -64% | -$7.48M |
|
|
SWN
2950
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
990,500
+473,700
| +92% | +$2.05M |
|
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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.