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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3876
Banc of California
BANC
$3.13B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
185,070
-139,059
| -43% | -$2.08M |
|
|
CNSL
3877
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
234,771
+93,827
| +67% | +$981K |
|
3878
First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund
FXO
$1.15B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
84,585
-101,045
| -54% | -$3.02M |
|
3879
PUT
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.05B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
83,300
+71,400
| +600% | +$2.43M |
|
3880
CALL
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+8,800
| +84% | +$1.15M |
|
|
HI
3881
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
61,548
-20,314
| -25% | -$858K |
|
3882
LivePerson
LPSN
$35.2M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
5,873
-11,484
| -66% | -$4.3M |
|
|
CRAY
3883
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
98,130
+73,339
| +296% | +$1.71M |
|
3884
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$99.1M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
2,899
-273
| -9% | -$277K |
|
3885
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+8,800
| +85% | +$1.07M |
|
3886
PUT
Visteon
VC
$2.89B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
-14,000
| -27% | -$1.05M |
|
|
UFS
3887
PUT
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
+39,500
| +332% | +$1.88M |
|
|
DO
3888
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
243,300
+4,600
| +2% | +$48.6K |
|
|
SVC
3889
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
19,395
+2,525
| +15% | +$333K |
|
|
TBRG
3890
CALL
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,900
| New | +$2.48M |
|
3891
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.87B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
110,646
-27,925
| -20% | -$640K |
|
|
AMJ
3892
CALL
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
99,700
-120,300
| -55% | -$3M |
|
3893
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.5B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
68,318
+40,139
| +142% | +$1.49M |
|
3894
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
17,287
-54,606
| -76% | -$7.81M |
|
3895
CALL
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-66,800
| -68% | -$5.15M |
|
|
SGMO
3896
CALL
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
266,200
-77,500
| -23% | -$792K |
|
|
PTLA
3897
CALL
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
-12,400
| -14% | -$358K |
|
|
TTM
3898
CALL
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
202,100
-119,000
| -37% | -$1.49M |
|
3899
Forrester Research
FORR
$217M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
52,470
+46,981
| +856% | +$2.19M |
|
|
RPAI
3900
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
208,116
-225,676
| -52% | -$2.75M |
|
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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.