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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RSX
3276
CALL
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
179,200
-165,800
| -48% | -$3.41M |
|
|
VRN
3277
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
1,139,207
+566,446
| +99% | +$1.75M |
|
3278
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,168
| New | +$4.23M |
|
3279
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
86,600
-153,200
| -64% | -$6.34M |
|
3280
PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Exchange-Traded Fund
ZROZ
$1.29B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
30,753
+19,018
| +162% | +$2.15M |
|
3281
PUT
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
+21,900
| +136% | +$1.99M |
|
3282
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
124,983
-22,986
| -16% | -$650K |
|
|
CTRA
3283
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
140,700
+48,800
| +53% | +$1.22M |
|
3284
Tilly's
TLYS
$122M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
329,862
+234,710
| +247% | +$2.78M |
|
|
PYX
3285
PUT
DELISTED
Pyxus International, Inc.
PYX
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
153,400
+95,400
| +164% | +$1.99M |
|
|
SPPI
3286
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
342,629
+161,935
| +90% | +$1.73M |
|
|
MEET
3287
DELISTED
The Meet Group, Inc. Common Stock
MEET
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
728,349
+383,585
| +111% | +$2.14M |
|
|
WW
3288
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
180,900
+5,600
| +3% | +$155K |
|
3289
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
71,908
+13,125
| +22% | +$677K |
|
|
INST
3290
DELISTED
Instructure, Inc.
INST
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
-30,290
| -28% | -$1.27M |
|
|
WPX
3291
PUT
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
277,400
+133,800
| +93% | +$1.68M |
|
3292
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund
BOND
$8.47B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,453
| New | +$3.58M |
|
3293
First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund
FEMS
$254M
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
102,117
-160,077
| -61% | -$5.58M |
|
|
EGRX
3294
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
72,004
+32,419
| +82% | +$1.44M |
|
3295
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
78,067
+14,996
| +24% | +$677K |
|
3296
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
261,740
-142,120
| -35% | -$1.59M |
|
3297
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.28B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
206,410
+170,049
| +468% | +$3.15M |
|
|
BHVN
3298
CALL
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
+57,800
| +459% | +$2.5M |
|
3299
CALL
eHealth
EHTH
$39.1M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,100
| New | +$3.2M |
|
3300
CALL
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
111,300
+84,100
| +309% | +$2.91M |
|
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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.