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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NTUS
3376
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
135,201
+121,869
| +914% | +$3.64M |
|
3377
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
-98,600
| -63% | -$5.84M |
|
3378
CALL
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
304,000
-338,400
| -53% | -$3.41M |
|
|
GCI
3379
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
324,066
-166,367
| -34% | -$1.8M |
|
3380
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$262M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
187,355
+102,966
| +122% | +$1.66M |
|
3381
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
72,218
-101,451
| -58% | -$5.09M |
|
|
VGR
3382
PUT
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
468,282
+10,807
| +2% | +$80.4K |
|
3383
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
194,677
-5,095,556
| -96% | -$86.2M |
|
3384
Etsy
ETSY
$7.33B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
50,665
-464,263
| -90% | -$27.7M |
|
3385
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
17,111
-209,165
| -92% | -$36.4M |
|
3386
iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF
TFLO
$6.72B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,509
| New | +$3.4M |
|
3387
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.88B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
109,545
-49,686
| -31% | -$1.33M |
|
3388
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.59B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
-538,313
| -93% | -$44.5M |
|
3389
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
120,534
-541,482
| -82% | -$15.5M |
|
3390
CALL
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
44,209
+31,549
| +249% | +$2.27M |
|
3391
PUT
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
117,000
+11,400
| +11% | +$345K |
|
3392
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
118,000
-72,400
| -38% | -$1.94M |
|
3393
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
138,247
-162,778
| -54% | -$3.85M |
|
3394
CALL
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
431,924
+266,866
| +162% | +$2.14M |
|
3395
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
70,191
-190,225
| -73% | -$9.15M |
|
3396
Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF
PSCC
$42M
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
133,614
+10,605
| +9% | +$267K |
|
3397
CALL
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-474,900
| -94% | -$51.2M |
|
3398
CALL
WEX
WEX
$6.54B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+5,500
| +45% | +$929K |
|
3399
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
-30,800
| -40% | -$2.15M |
|
3400
iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF
KXI
$1.07B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
65,332
-53,414
| -45% | -$2.61M |
|
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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.