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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
CALL
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
281,100
-191,300
| -40% | -$2.95M |
|
3052
Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF
VRP
$3.01B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
176,386
+68,784
| +64% | +$1.66M |
|
3053
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
108,450
+550
| +0.5% | +$22.4K |
|
|
KYNB
3054
CALL
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
3,188
-116
| -4% | -$157K |
|
|
KYNB
3055
PUT
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
3,188
+884
| +38% | +$1.2M |
|
3056
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
+12,400
| +32% | +$1.05M |
|
3057
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-51,700
| -51% | -$4.48M |
|
3058
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF
IMCV
$1.18B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,941
| New | +$4.22M |
|
3059
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
VLUE
$9.78B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
53,910
-21,702
| -29% | -$1.72M |
|
3060
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
56,091
-153,692
| -73% | -$11.1M |
|
3061
Diodes
DIOD
$4.77B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
123,807
+58,037
| +88% | +$2.08M |
|
3062
PUT
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+3,400
| +14% | +$459K |
|
3063
CALL
uniQure
QURE
$3.37B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
-3,900
| -5% | -$174K |
|
3064
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
+40,000
| +204% | +$2.73M |
|
|
DMC
3065
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.43B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
158,561
+1,095
| +0.7% | +$32.2K |
|
|
BEAT
3066
PUT
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
68,400
+26,500
| +63% | +$1.82M |
|
3067
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.08B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
119,598
+48,825
| +69% | +$1.64M |
|
3068
CALL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.7B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
+6,000
| +15% | +$549K |
|
3069
CALL
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
85,280
+55,700
| +188% | +$2.73M |
|
3070
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
ISCV
$712M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
93,063
+25,218
| +37% | +$1.16M |
|
3071
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$67.9M
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
114,997
-10,644
| -8% | -$327K |
|
|
ZGNX
3072
CALL
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
+9,300
| +14% | +$443K |
|
|
TMX
3073
CALL
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,400
| New | +$3.82M |
|
|
PVG
3074
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
498,278
+398,837
| +401% | +$3.17M |
|
|
NATI
3075
PUT
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,000
| New | +$4.35M |
|
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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.