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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,100
| New | +$4.85M |
|
|
MNR
2952
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
351,795
-93,388
| -21% | -$1.24M |
|
2953
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
91,600
-9,200
| -9% | -$445K |
|
2954
iShares Global Equity Factor ETF
GLOF
$224M
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+159,269
| New | +$4.52M |
|
2955
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.68B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
182
-25
| -12% | -$773K |
|
|
GTHX
2956
DELISTED
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
GTHX
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
278,508
+106,653
| +62% | +$2.02M |
|
2957
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.76B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
445,242
+317,338
| +248% | +$3.37M |
|
2958
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
+42,000
| +183% | +$2.99M |
|
|
SCS
2959
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
316,931
-114,581
| -27% | -$1.9M |
|
2960
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
49,326
-63,663
| -56% | -$5.72M |
|
2961
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+335,883
| New | +$5.35M |
|
2962
CALL
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
139,000
-40,800
| -23% | -$1.29M |
|
2963
Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF
FNCL
$2.43B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
122,500
+37,360
| +44% | +$1.41M |
|
2964
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
190,100
-31,000
| -14% | -$687K |
|
2965
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.53B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
126,477
+30,765
| +32% | +$1.18M |
|
2966
CALL
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+4,300
| +20% | +$714K |
|
2967
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
+6,900
| +14% | +$524K |
|
2968
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
134,010
-64,638
| -33% | -$2.29M |
|
2969
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
33,409
-74,862
| -69% | -$9.58M |
|
2970
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+1,000
| +5% | +$205K |
|
2971
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
154,500
+113,100
| +273% | +$3.48M |
|
2972
CALL
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
-12,800
| -22% | -$1.23M |
|
|
GOOS
2973
CALL
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
95,200
-92,300
| -49% | -$4.71M |
|
2974
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$10B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
363,727
+328,965
| +946% | +$2.9M |
|
|
MBT
2975
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
604,335
+475,334
| +368% | +$3.78M |
|
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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.