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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZUO
3651
CALL
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
145,900
+45,400
| +45% | +$980K |
|
3652
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-41,500
| -52% | -$3.14M |
|
3653
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
740
+141
| +24% | +$604K |
|
3654
CALL
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
154,500
-117,100
| -43% | -$2.21M |
|
|
MDSO
3655
PUT
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
+26,100
| +191% | +$1.88M |
|
3656
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
80,201
+47,848
| +148% | +$1.79M |
|
3657
PUT
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.3B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
-29,600
| -43% | -$2.1M |
|
3658
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,394
-693
| -33% | -$1.66M |
|
|
HOLD
3659
DELISTED
AdvisorShares North Square McKee Core Reserves ETF
HOLD
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,241
| New | +$2.91M |
|
3660
iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF
EWN
$738M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
97,222
-239,224
| -71% | -$6.86M |
|
|
UN
3661
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
49,686
-49,280
| -50% | -$2.71M |
|
3662
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$89.9M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
2,951
-672
| -19% | -$806K |
|
|
DISH
3663
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
91,265
-52,794
| -37% | -$1.62M |
|
3664
CALL
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
40,339
-26,129
| -39% | -$1.71M |
|
|
MRTX
3665
PUT
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
+16,200
| +70% | +$1.1M |
|
3666
CALL
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+4,100
| +20% | +$436K |
|
3667
CALL
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
-2,600
| -7% | -$215K |
|
3668
Cisco
CSCO
$440B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
53,429
-249,719
| -82% | -$12.1M |
|
3669
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.07B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
69,316
-82,698
| -54% | -$3.53M |
|
3670
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
101,512
+56,091
| +123% | +$1.51M |
|
3671
CALL
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+8,000
| +34% | +$721K |
|
|
CLVS
3672
PUT
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
115,800
-47,100
| -29% | -$1.18M |
|
|
HEES
3673
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
114,425
-193,869
| -63% | -$5.1M |
|
3674
PUT
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.79B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,100
| New | +$2.92M |
|
3675
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
186,000
-110,300
| -37% | -$1.7M |
|
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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.