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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
106,300
+61,900
| +139% | +$2.6M |
|
3027
PUT
Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF
MJ
$110M
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
10,108
+1,958
| +24% | +$807K |
|
3028
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.23B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
148,250
+97,216
| +190% | +$2.78M |
|
|
CMD
3029
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
65,801
+47,182
| +253% | +$3.57M |
|
3030
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
93,948
-45,256
| -33% | -$2.06M |
|
3031
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
+13,000
| +25% | +$872K |
|
3032
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF
IWR
$58.4B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,378
| New | +$4.22M |
|
3033
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
+2,400
| +4% | +$159K |
|
3034
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
320,283
+21,425
| +7% | +$296K |
|
3035
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.85B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
335,385
+275,264
| +458% | +$3.84M |
|
|
GRA
3036
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
-16,100
| -22% | -$1.19M |
|
3037
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
+16,600
| +81% | +$1.77M |
|
3038
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
206,023
+149,310
| +263% | +$3.33M |
|
|
HSII
3039
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
114,311
+11,625
| +11% | +$419K |
|
3040
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$653M
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
9,052
+2,870
| +46% | +$1.28M |
|
3041
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
109,600
-130,500
| -54% | -$4.88M |
|
3042
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
96,000
-178,350
| -65% | -$7.76M |
|
3043
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$671M
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
18,446
+10,338
| +128% | +$2.62M |
|
|
NUAN
3044
CALL
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
297,413
-100,023
| -25% | -$1.39M |
|
3045
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
189,500
-620,900
| -77% | -$13.5M |
|
3046
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.44B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
+22,600
| +65% | +$1.54M |
|
|
RJET
3047
Republic Airways Holdings
RJET
$952M
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
34,775
+33,765
| +3,343% | +$4.5M |
|
3048
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
+20,400
| +200% | +$2.76M |
|
3049
PUT
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.58B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
+16,400
| +42% | +$1.3M |
|
3050
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
403,500
+14,100
| +4% | +$168K |
|
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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.