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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3601
PUT
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$653M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
6,205
+2,935
| +90% | +$1.3M |
|
3602
PUT
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-4,600
| -16% | -$572K |
|
3603
PUT
W&T Offshore
WTI
$554M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
433,600
+165,900
| +62% | +$901K |
|
3604
Accuray
ARAY
$33.2M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
626,501
+90,576
| +17% | +$412K |
|
3605
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-36,100
| -69% | -$5.93M |
|
3606
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+5,800
| +30% | +$619K |
|
|
TWOU
3607
PUT
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
1,403
+813
| +138% | +$1.54M |
|
|
NPTN
3608
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
473,989
-222,377
| -32% | -$1.56M |
|
3609
CALL
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
-24,700
| -34% | -$1.47M |
|
|
P
3610
CALL
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
136,700
-12,000
| -8% | -$228K |
|
3611
ProShares Ultra Real Estate
URE
$60.3M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
39,167
-12,282
| -24% | -$837K |
|
3612
Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF
XLG
$11B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
146,810
-137,620
| -48% | -$2.67M |
|
3613
PUT
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.92B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-12,500
| -26% | -$999K |
|
3614
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
-2,900
| -6% | -$219K |
|
3615
CALL
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,700
| New | +$2.94M |
|
3616
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$52.7M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
128,041
+55,628
| +77% | +$1.38M |
|
3617
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$781M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
205,314
+75,476
| +58% | +$1.11M |
|
3618
PUT
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
133,400
+62,900
| +89% | +$1.23M |
|
|
HUYA
3619
CALL
Huya Inc
HUYA
$529M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
105,500
-271,300
| -72% | -$6.06M |
|
3620
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$986M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
89,120
-12,764
| -13% | -$433K |
|
3621
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
84,097
-67,331
| -44% | -$2.35M |
|
3622
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.63B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
111,311
+65,639
| +144% | +$1.42M |
|
|
RWW
3623
DELISTED
Invesco S&P Financials Revenue ETF
RWW
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
47,119
+39,179
| +493% | +$2.46M |
|
3624
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
137,200
-107,700
| -44% | -$2.53M |
|
|
TBCH
3625
PUT
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$228M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
260,100
+44,200
| +20% | +$666K |
|
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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.