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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund
IQDF
$1.17B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
141,919
+34,579
| +32% | +$787K |
|
|
NAV
3452
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
101,300
+3,000
| +3% | +$99.7K |
|
|
CHS
3453
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+766,013
| New | +$4.24M |
|
3454
PUT
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
112,800
+42,400
| +60% | +$1.1M |
|
3455
CALL
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
193,300
+128,800
| +200% | +$2.12M |
|
|
ULTI
3456
CALL
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-5,600
| -36% | -$1.72M |
|
3457
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
45,829
-41,706
| -48% | -$2.74M |
|
3458
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.9B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
261,124
-67,801
| -21% | -$865K |
|
3459
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,033
-658
| -39% | -$2.38M |
|
3460
iShares Core 5-10 Year USD Bond ETF
IMTB
$275M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
65,942
+18,288
| +38% | +$889K |
|
3461
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.43B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
55,116
-45,286
| -45% | -$2.63M |
|
3462
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
11,253
-41,522
| -79% | -$11.3M |
|
3463
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.09B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
36,539
+9,944
| +37% | +$836K |
|
|
RVNC
3464
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
206,451
+194,862
| +1,681% | +$3.38M |
|
3465
CALL
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+3,500
| +17% | +$477K |
|
3466
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
16,269
-94,671
| -85% | -$17.2M |
|
3467
PUT
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
+51,800
| +682% | +$2.57M |
|
3468
WaFd
WAFD
$2.81B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+112,107
| New | +$3.3M |
|
3469
Moderna
MRNA
$25.3B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+159,108
| New | +$2.95M |
|
3470
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.36B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,562
| New | +$2.98M |
|
3471
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$30M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
169,284
+8,856
| +6% | +$166K |
|
|
WP
3472
PUT
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-3,300
| -10% | -$299K |
|
3473
Invesco Active US Real Estate Fund
PSR
$60.1M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,272
| New | +$3.05M |
|
3474
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
45,074
+37,495
| +495% | +$2.48M |
|
3475
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.99B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
321,869
+78,998
| +33% | +$794K |
|
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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.