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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3576
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
97,600
+31,200
| +47% | +$1.05M |
|
3577
PUT
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
+16,600
| +73% | +$1.16M |
|
3578
CALL
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
101,700
-199,300
| -66% | -$4.97M |
|
3579
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
TBF
$107M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
141,138
+21,486
| +18% | +$481K |
|
3580
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$3.97B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,154
| New | +$2.99M |
|
3581
First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FEX
$1.64B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,876
| New | +$2.92M |
|
|
ELLI
3582
PUT
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-14,300
| -32% | -$1.24M |
|
3583
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
127,200
+74,500
| +141% | +$1.79M |
|
3584
PUT
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-10,600
| -29% | -$1.22M |
|
|
BMCH
3585
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
171,289
-182,731
| -52% | -$3.17M |
|
|
CHK
3586
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
4,882
-1,641
| -25% | -$919K |
|
3587
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$1.01B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
42,077
-20,994
| -33% | -$1.4M |
|
|
AIV
3588
Aimco
AIV
$383M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
451,136
-2,578,070
| -85% | -$16.6M |
|
|
TRTN
3589
PUT
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
97,100
+28,800
| +42% | +$958K |
|
|
DERM
3590
CALL
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
222,600
+198,000
| +805% | +$1.65M |
|
3591
PUT
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
104,400
+38,200
| +58% | +$1.36M |
|
|
JNPR
3592
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
113,800
-94,600
| -45% | -$2.55M |
|
3593
CALL
Calix
CALX
$2.49B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
390,900
+354,800
| +983% | +$3.13M |
|
3594
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
-33,900
| -32% | -$1.31M |
|
3595
Employers Holdings
EIG
$875M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
74,966
+30,137
| +67% | +$1.27M |
|
3596
CALL
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
92,000
+34,700
| +61% | +$1.1M |
|
3597
WisdomTree US Total Dividend Fund
DTD
$1.7B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,504
| New | +$2.91M |
|
|
LM
3598
PUT
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
109,800
+20,800
| +23% | +$596K |
|
3599
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
-62,200
| -46% | -$2.67M |
|
|
CSOD
3600
CALL
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
-2,400
| -4% | -$133K |
|
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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.