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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SGMO
3951
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
256,692
+73,255
| +40% | +$748K |
|
3952
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.76B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
59,985
-12,718
| -17% | -$598K |
|
3953
PUT
Guardant Health
GH
$21.1B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,900
| New | +$1.77M |
|
3954
Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Cyclicals Momentum ETF
PEZ
$22.3M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
44,758
+20,616
| +85% | +$1.08M |
|
|
ZNGA
3955
PUT
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
458,800
+32,300
| +8% | +$155K |
|
|
SPR
3956
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-80,800
| -75% | -$7.13M |
|
3957
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.95B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
148,320
+54,628
| +58% | +$913K |
|
3958
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
145,663
+20,616
| +16% | +$343K |
|
|
RTN
3959
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
13,387
-398,458
| -97% | -$69.5M |
|
3960
CALL
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.2B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
356,821
-2,051,645
| -85% | -$14.8M |
|
|
TECD
3961
CALL
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+9,400
| +65% | +$919K |
|
3962
First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FAD
$602M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
33,970
-6,966
| -17% | -$477K |
|
|
COWN
3963
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
167,749
+148,791
| +785% | +$2.27M |
|
|
TWOU
3964
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
1,143
+596
| +109% | +$1.13M |
|
|
EXTN
3965
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
144,170
+18,624
| +15% | +$331K |
|
3966
PUT
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
175,000
-63,000
| -26% | -$705K |
|
3967
Maximus
MMS
$2.89B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
34,159
-67,360
| -66% | -$4.72M |
|
3968
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
58,100
+3,800
| +7% | +$138K |
|
3969
CALL
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+6,000
| +31% | +$748K |
|
|
CADE
3970
DELISTED
Cadence Bancorporation
CADE
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
130,565
+112,587
| +626% | +$2.14M |
|
3971
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.91B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
100,582
-101,083
| -50% | -$2.46M |
|
3972
CALL
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
97,100
+30,500
| +46% | +$721K |
|
|
AVTA
3973
CALL
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
72,500
+62,200
| +604% | +$1.81M |
|
|
CRCM
3974
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
122,449
+104,995
| +602% | +$2.36M |
|
3975
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.42B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
51,191
+20,668
| +68% | +$1.02M |
|
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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.