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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3626
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
636,571
-803,854
| -56% | -$4.02M |
|
3627
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-11,900
| -23% | -$883K |
|
3628
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
146,927
-51,784
| -26% | -$1.21M |
|
3629
PUT
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+3,300
| +13% | +$341K |
|
|
COUP
3630
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
32,438
-175,624
| -84% | -$15.1M |
|
|
AZPN
3631
CALL
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+8,700
| +44% | +$907K |
|
3632
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF
RZV
$308M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,010
| New | +$3M |
|
3633
State Street SPDR Russell 1000 Momentum Focus ETF
ONEO
$30.2M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
41,388
+27,574
| +200% | +$1.9M |
|
3634
Albany International
AIN
$1.84B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
41,157
+17,115
| +71% | +$1.22M |
|
|
ECHO
3635
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
118,765
-66,289
| -36% | -$1.56M |
|
3636
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+3,800
| +28% | +$570K |
|
3637
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$14.7B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
250,764
+102,481
| +69% | +$1.18M |
|
3638
CALL
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
+7,100
| +19% | +$431K |
|
3639
Materion
MTRN
$5.9B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
51,518
-33,352
| -39% | -$1.74M |
|
3640
CALL
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
256,200
-679,660
| -73% | -$7.06M |
|
3641
iShares Morningstar US Equity ETF
ILCB
$1.32B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
73,380
-10,772
| -13% | -$414K |
|
3642
PUT
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.71B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
72,072
+59,904
| +492% | +$2.3M |
|
3643
Natera
NTRA
$44.7B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
142,183
-128,284
| -47% | -$2.01M |
|
3644
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.78B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
146,612
+27,114
| +23% | +$537K |
|
3645
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.4B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
71,897
+44,676
| +164% | +$1.92M |
|
|
GSKY
3646
DELISTED
GreenSky, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSKY
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
226,551
+203,420
| +879% | +$2.32M |
|
3647
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.37B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+157,546
| New | +$3.79M |
|
3648
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.48B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
129,424
-68,091
| -34% | -$1.55M |
|
3649
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.67B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,609
| New | +$2.7M |
|
3650
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.9B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
89,699
+19,234
| +27% | +$583K |
|
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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.