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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
Regis Corp
RGS
$69.3M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
7,096
+6,310
| +803% | +$2.34M |
|
3727
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
248,200
-190,600
| -43% | -$2.07M |
|
3728
Schwab US Aggregate Bond ETF
SCHZ
$10.5B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
107,398
+61,724
| +135% | +$1.57M |
|
3729
iShares Dow Jones US ETF
IYY
$3.09B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
39,430
-30,068
| -43% | -$2.04M |
|
3730
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
125,500
-50,100
| -29% | -$1.03M |
|
|
ACR
3731
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$102M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
87,026
+11,887
| +16% | +$378K |
|
3732
PUT
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
22,351
-2,060
| -8% | -$234K |
|
3733
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-81,800
| -69% | -$6.07M |
|
3734
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+11,900
| +127% | +$1.43M |
|
3735
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
81,906
+53,620
| +190% | +$1.85M |
|
|
HES
3736
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
45,937
+40,210
| +702% | +$2.21M |
|
|
MMP
3737
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
45,618
+32,778
| +255% | +$1.98M |
|
3738
VanEck Retail ETF
RTH
$259M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
26,392
-15,891
| -38% | -$1.6M |
|
3739
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$653M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
5,715
+1,985
| +53% | +$882K |
|
|
ACIA
3740
PUT
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-107,500
| -69% | -$5.14M |
|
3741
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.8B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
24,846
-25,098
| -50% | -$2.75M |
|
|
CERN
3742
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+18,500
| +62% | +$1.03M |
|
3743
PUT
uniQure
QURE
$3.37B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
-54,700
| -54% | -$2.44M |
|
3744
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.46B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
55,210
-145,239
| -72% | -$7.34M |
|
3745
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
94,500
-10,200
| -10% | -$291K |
|
|
SRG
3746
CALL
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
-10,700
| -15% | -$445K |
|
3747
State Street SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF
XSW
$505M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
29,179
-41,792
| -59% | -$3.66M |
|
3748
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$870M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
56,022
-2,758
| -5% | -$136K |
|
|
DX
3749
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.24B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
150,512
+111,034
| +281% | +$2.03M |
|
3750
CRH
CRH
$64.6B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
88,664
+76,870
| +652% | +$2.3M |
|
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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.