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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CBPO
3176
CALL
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
+23,800
| +125% | +$1.95M |
|
3177
Dropbox
DBX
$7.48B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
179,555
-958,951
| -84% | -$22.3M |
|
|
DBD
3178
CALL
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
353,600
+95,700
| +37% | +$669K |
|
|
HR
3179
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
121,860
+72,258
| +146% | +$2.27M |
|
3180
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
50,926
-423,444
| -89% | -$31.1M |
|
3181
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
67,600
-172,700
| -72% | -$9.21M |
|
3182
CALL
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
+3,000
| +6% | +$211K |
|
|
PFPT
3183
CALL
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+6,600
| +26% | +$724K |
|
3184
CALL
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.15B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
875,100
+847,700
| +3,094% | +$3.63M |
|
|
WBC
3185
PUT
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-2,000
| -6% | -$246K |
|
3186
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
340,000
-606,460
| -64% | -$6.3M |
|
3187
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
98,000
-21,700
| -18% | -$857K |
|
|
IPHS
3188
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
129,228
-21,680
| -14% | -$651K |
|
3189
CALL
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
134,800
+81,600
| +153% | +$2.9M |
|
3190
PUT
Belden
BDC
$5.31B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,400
| New | +$3.97M |
|
3191
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
215,948
-6,857,009
| -97% | -$122M |
|
3192
CALL
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
318,400
+119,000
| +60% | +$1.79M |
|
|
GTT
3193
CALL
DELISTED
GTT Communications, Inc.
GTT
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
111,900
-42,600
| -28% | -$1.25M |
|
3194
PUT
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-3,000
| -12% | -$498K |
|
3195
Match Group
MTCH
$8.71B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
68,546
-25,661
| -27% | -$1.36M |
|
3196
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
-42,000
| -35% | -$2.17M |
|
|
FLXN
3197
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
310,910
+27,405
| +10% | +$366K |
|
3198
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
234,230
+149,825
| +178% | +$2.4M |
|
3199
Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF
EDV
$3.45B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
32,529
+24,289
| +295% | +$2.76M |
|
|
SASR
3200
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
123,859
+20,337
| +20% | +$673K |
|
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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.