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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
PUT
Autohome
ATHM
$2.61B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
+15,600
| +68% | +$1.29M |
|
3127
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
110,100
-114,100
| -51% | -$3.91M |
|
|
CNSL
3128
PUT
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
372,700
+323,200
| +653% | +$3.38M |
|
|
CARB
3129
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
163,864
+153,778
| +1,525% | +$3.95M |
|
3130
CALL
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.87B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
408,400
+110,400
| +37% | +$924K |
|
|
IMMU
3131
PUT
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
210,700
-274,400
| -57% | -$4.42M |
|
3132
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.18B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
137,275
+124,598
| +983% | +$3.47M |
|
3133
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
-28,300
| -36% | -$2.15M |
|
|
HBI
3134
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
226,100
+20,900
| +10% | +$347K |
|
|
B
3135
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
78,594
+69,125
| +730% | +$3.93M |
|
3136
Hubbell
HUBB
$27B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
34,234
-1,124,351
| -97% | -$127M |
|
3137
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IMCG
$4.17B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
102,978
-74,424
| -42% | -$2.74M |
|
3138
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.23B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
76,681
+540
| +0.7% | +$27.1K |
|
3139
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$421M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
71,456
-68,631
| -49% | -$3.85M |
|
3140
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Japan Equity ETF
GSJY
$89.8M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+129,957
| New | +$3.96M |
|
3141
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,823
| New | +$3.87M |
|
3142
PUT
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-15,700
| -35% | -$2.09M |
|
3143
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.22B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
334,572
-949,120
| -74% | -$11.6M |
|
|
ESPR
3144
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
99,916
+36,971
| +59% | +$1.66M |
|
3145
PUT
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+9,300
| +50% | +$1.33M |
|
3146
iShares Global Financials ETF
IXG
$702M
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
65,137
+2,934
| +5% | +$180K |
|
3147
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$2.96B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,536,560
+79,824
| +5% | +$182K |
|
3148
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
+17,700
| +227% | +$2.91M |
|
3149
CALL
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
130,300
+12,100
| +10% | +$366K |
|
3150
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
110,300
+61,500
| +126% | +$2.22M |
|
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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.