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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XWEB
3501
DELISTED
SPDR S&P Internet ETF
XWEB
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,715
| New | +$3.09M |
|
3502
iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF
LQDH
$540M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
33,899
+18,875
| +126% | +$1.75M |
|
3503
CALL
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
-11,900
| -19% | -$696K |
|
3504
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MINT
$17.1B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
31,180
-5,619
| -15% | -$569K |
|
3505
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.74B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,031
| New | +$3.34M |
|
3506
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.02B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
177,613
-20,103
| -10% | -$333K |
|
3507
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
74,862
-127,471
| -63% | -$5.36M |
|
3508
ProShares UltraShort Silver
ZSL
$58M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
503
+34
| +7% | +$201K |
|
|
WUBA
3509
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
-24,600
| -34% | -$1.55M |
|
3510
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
86,896
-9,716
| -10% | -$307K |
|
3511
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
79,000
-3,825
| -5% | -$156K |
|
|
BPFH
3512
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
287,928
-187,566
| -39% | -$2.14M |
|
3513
iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF
ISCF
$686M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
110,260
-58,676
| -35% | -$1.65M |
|
3514
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
54,758
-6,102
| -10% | -$351K |
|
|
TBRG
3515
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
106,285
-80,233
| -43% | -$2.32M |
|
3516
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+3,300
| +12% | +$341K |
|
3517
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
166,170
+140,468
| +547% | +$2.46M |
|
3518
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
+33,900
| +108% | +$1.58M |
|
|
DNKN
3519
CALL
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
-39,900
| -49% | -$2.79M |
|
3520
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$35.4M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
7,933
+2,081
| +36% | +$939K |
|
|
WUBA
3521
PUT
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
-79,000
| -62% | -$4.98M |
|
3522
PUT
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
149,800
+112,800
| +305% | +$2.43M |
|
3523
CALL
ING
ING
$102B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
258,800
+162,400
| +168% | +$1.96M |
|
3524
Aegon
AEG
$14B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
764,496
+667,920
| +692% | +$2.92M |
|
3525
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.2B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
152,300
-67,400
| -31% | -$1.39M |
|
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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.