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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESV
3901
PUT
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
161,200
+7,850
| +5% | +$137K |
|
|
PE
3902
PUT
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
131,200
+2,300
| +2% | +$42.2K |
|
3903
PUT
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+25,600
| +291% | +$1.98M |
|
3904
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.68B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
49,513
-2,503
| -5% | -$123K |
|
3905
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
121,900
+28,000
| +30% | +$547K |
|
3906
CALL
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-1,900
| -7% | -$182K |
|
|
PEGI
3907
CALL
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
114,800
+33,600
| +41% | +$701K |
|
|
PRSP
3908
DELISTED
Perspecta Inc. Common Stock
PRSP
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
124,853
-144,294
| -54% | -$2.9M |
|
3909
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$186M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
2,894
-634
| -18% | -$616K |
|
3910
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.7B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
295,424
-390,995
| -57% | -$3.23M |
|
3911
State Street SPDR MSCI USA Gender Diversity ETF
SHE
$339M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
35,524
+14,502
| +69% | +$999K |
|
3912
PUT
Domo
DOMO
$184M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
+52,400
| +519% | +$1.61M |
|
3913
PUT
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+5,600
| +21% | +$409K |
|
3914
iShares Agency Bond ETF
AGZ
$565M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,146
| New | +$2.49M |
|
3915
Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF
PNQI
$542M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
93,210
+57,035
| +158% | +$1.45M |
|
|
MNK
3916
CALL
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
115,500
-133,400
| -54% | -$2.84M |
|
3917
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
151,887
-75,478
| -33% | -$1.09M |
|
|
BID
3918
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
66,403
+14,632
| +28% | +$587K |
|
3919
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
22,751
-286,585
| -93% | -$30.9M |
|
3920
Ring Energy
REI
$357M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
426,597
-11,509
| -3% | -$68.4K |
|
|
SNP
3921
PUT
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+7,500
| +31% | +$615K |
|
3922
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-71,000
| -75% | -$6.55M |
|
|
BBBY
3923
PUT
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
200,182
-135,629
| -40% | -$1.85M |
|
3924
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.12B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
77,213
-49,154
| -39% | -$1.64M |
|
3925
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF
BBCA
$11.4B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
52,201
-57,226
| -52% | -$2.67M |
|
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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.