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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
78,335
-27,060
| -26% | -$1.48M |
|
|
SF
3102
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
176,956
+160,094
| +949% | +$3.63M |
|
3103
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF
EBND
$2.28B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+154,088
| New | +$4.19M |
|
3104
CALL
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
8,220
-3,527
| -30% | -$2.09M |
|
3105
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
59,713
-170,556
| -74% | -$10.7M |
|
|
CS
3106
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
354,976
-369,384
| -51% | -$4.41M |
|
3107
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
93,000
-79,700
| -46% | -$3.32M |
|
3108
iShares Morningstar Growth ETF
ILCG
$3.29B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
112,820
+57,815
| +105% | +$2.01M |
|
|
DPLO
3109
DELISTED
DIPLOMAT PHARMACY, INC.
DPLO
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
709,790
+559,866
| +373% | +$5.78M |
|
3110
CALL
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,600
| New | +$4.31M |
|
|
JO
3111
PUT
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
JO
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
121,500
+107,500
| +768% | +$3.93M |
|
|
CZR
3112
PUT
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
473,600
+165,500
| +54% | +$1.43M |
|
3113
PUT
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
-37,500
| -55% | -$5.5M |
|
3114
WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund
DFE
$170M
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
70,360
-53,782
| -43% | -$3.11M |
|
3115
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$25.7B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
126,500
-32,100
| -20% | -$1.13M |
|
|
SNBR
3116
CALL
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
87,400
+59,900
| +218% | +$2.41M |
|
3117
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.23B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
112,424
-123,083
| -52% | -$4.06M |
|
3118
PUT
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.79B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
+66,500
| +924% | +$3.7M |
|
3119
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
$6.24B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,409
| New | +$4.02M |
|
3120
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
-54,000
| -44% | -$3.2M |
|
3121
PUT
Sonos
SONO
$1.93B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
398,200
-45,600
| -10% | -$494K |
|
3122
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
354,414
+6,105
| +2% | +$73K |
|
3123
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
81,800
-42,600
| -34% | -$2.09M |
|
3124
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
218,700
+192,758
| +743% | +$3.96M |
|
3125
PUT
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
+10,600
| +44% | +$1.28M |
|
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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.