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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LHCG
3326
CALL
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+6,900
| +27% | +$736K |
|
3327
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF
EWM
$330M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
119,120
+68,380
| +135% | +$2.08M |
|
3328
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF
STIP
$15.9B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,729
| New | +$3.53M |
|
3329
PUT
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$222M
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
146,700
-107,600
| -42% | -$2.87M |
|
|
BLD
3330
CALL
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
+32,500
| +145% | +$1.83M |
|
3331
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$579M
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
65,565
+22,929
| +54% | +$1.13M |
|
|
BPL
3332
PUT
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
104,500
+22,700
| +28% | +$734K |
|
3333
iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF
IYC
$1.22B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
69,556
+4,388
| +7% | +$216K |
|
|
TIGR
3334
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$822M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+274,259
| New | +$3.21M |
|
3335
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$4.01B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
328,852
-32,066
| -9% | -$330K |
|
3336
iShares Global Utilities ETF
JXI
$308M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
65,634
-1,358
| -2% | -$70.6K |
|
3337
Vanguard Health Care ETF
VHT
$18.9B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
20,551
+13,389
| +187% | +$2.27M |
|
3338
Telus
TU
$15.4B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
191,398
-145,786
| -43% | -$2.58M |
|
|
VG
3339
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
352,386
-239,443
| -40% | -$2.3M |
|
3340
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
HYS
$1.78B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
35,255
-45,572
| -56% | -$4.5M |
|
3341
CALL
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+11,600
| +47% | +$1.04M |
|
3342
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
+1,200
| +2% | +$70.7K |
|
3343
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
-2,100
| -5% | -$153K |
|
3344
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$14B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
40,462
+23,629
| +140% | +$2.06M |
|
3345
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+3,900
| +22% | +$605K |
|
3346
PUT
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
106,800
+44,700
| +72% | +$1.5M |
|
3347
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
208,855
-104,190
| -33% | -$1.66M |
|
|
KEM
3348
PUT
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
206,600
+142,900
| +224% | +$2.63M |
|
|
XEC
3349
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-2,200
| -4% | -$158K |
|
|
TPC
3350
PUT
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.09B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+204,500
| New | +$3.58M |
|
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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.