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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BPL
3801
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
78,871
+29,405
| +59% | +$951K |
|
|
IVC
3802
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
320,206
-307,600
| -49% | -$2.21M |
|
3803
PUT
Banc of California
BANC
$3.13B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
193,500
-104,600
| -35% | -$1.56M |
|
3804
PUT
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-500
| -3% | -$65.5K |
|
3805
CALL
Camping World
CWH
$662M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
192,200
+95,000
| +98% | +$1.33M |
|
3806
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$976M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
70,230
+58,604
| +504% | +$2.18M |
|
3807
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+2,000
| +14% | +$300K |
|
3808
First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund
FJP
$264M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
53,638
-69,887
| -57% | -$3.47M |
|
3809
PUT
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+11,300
| +71% | +$1.08M |
|
3810
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
74,700
-9,900
| -12% | -$359K |
|
3811
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
34,430
-29,276
| -46% | -$2.04M |
|
3812
CALL
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
+15,700
| +33% | +$647K |
|
|
PRFT
3813
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
97,318
-77,839
| -44% | -$2.05M |
|
|
TMX
3814
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
57,069
-417,527
| -88% | -$17.5M |
|
|
OPLN
3815
CALL
Openlane
OPLN
$4.33B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
137,120
-91,677
| -40% | -$1.73M |
|
3816
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHV
$20.6B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,075
| New | +$2.66M |
|
|
CTRL
3817
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
157,130
-9,707
| -6% | -$175K |
|
3818
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$50.4M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
59
+47
| +392% | +$2.34M |
|
3819
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
HYLS
$1.64B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
55,636
+16,891
| +44% | +$797K |
|
3820
CALL
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
-24,300
| -33% | -$1.25M |
|
3821
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$397M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
65
+2
| +3% | +$95.5K |
|
3822
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,671
| New | +$2.69M |
|
3823
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.53B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+235,702
| New | +$2.57M |
|
3824
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
+15,000
| +63% | +$1.13M |
|
3825
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
VGLT
$10.3B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,128
| New | +$2.55M |
|
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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.