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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3851
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
159,533
+658
| +0.4% | +$11K |
|
3852
CALL
Televisa
TV
$1.53B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
236,400
+133,100
| +129% | +$1.58M |
|
3853
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
107,000
-54,900
| -34% | -$1.44M |
|
|
SRG
3854
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
58,754
-29,995
| -34% | -$1.25M |
|
|
MRTX
3855
CALL
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,600
| New | +$2.42M |
|
3856
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
68,400
+41,900
| +158% | +$1.53M |
|
3857
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$453M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
79,239
-3,613
| -4% | -$185K |
|
3858
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-5,200
| -37% | -$1.42M |
|
3859
ePlus
PLUS
$2.31B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
58,784
+12,554
| +27% | +$522K |
|
3860
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
112,400
-24,700
| -18% | -$590K |
|
|
BFS
3861
Saul Centers
BFS
$860M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
50,622
+37,612
| +289% | +$1.99M |
|
3862
PUT
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
-34,500
| -34% | -$1.26M |
|
3863
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
94,500
-233,400
| -71% | -$6.09M |
|
3864
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.6B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
21,757
-257,277
| -92% | -$30.7M |
|
|
MCRN
3865
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
229,110
-50,438
| -18% | -$667K |
|
3866
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+1,600
| +18% | +$365K |
|
3867
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
+12,300
| +32% | +$635K |
|
3868
Saia
SAIA
$10.3B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
42,307
+6,570
| +18% | +$407K |
|
3869
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$506M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
54,992
+11,644
| +27% | +$749K |
|
3870
PUT
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
-1,200
| -2% | -$57K |
|
|
CIT
3871
PUT
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
+5,600
| +12% | +$264K |
|
|
SUM
3872
CALL
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
164,652
+126,413
| +331% | +$1.98M |
|
3873
Verastem
VSTM
$596M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
72,250
+39,338
| +120% | +$1.55M |
|
|
CLDT
3874
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$605M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
133,196
-63,494
| -32% | -$1.25M |
|
3875
CALL
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
164,000
+131,000
| +397% | +$2.06M |
|
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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.