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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4026
ProShares Short Russell2000
RWM
$98.9M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
57,624
+24,995
| +77% | +$1.04M |
|
4027
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.28B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
52,101
+30,475
| +141% | +$1.45M |
|
4028
CALL
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
99,200
-4,000
| -4% | -$89.4K |
|
4029
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
21,699
-1,639
| -7% | -$173K |
|
4030
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
+9,400
| +37% | +$681K |
|
|
NAV
4031
PUT
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
72,400
-36,200
| -33% | -$1.2M |
|
|
ELLI
4032
CALL
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+1,400
| +6% | +$122K |
|
|
VAR
4033
PUT
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+1,800
| +12% | +$236K |
|
4034
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
72,700
+39,200
| +117% | +$1.24M |
|
4035
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
28,819
-39,019
| -58% | -$3.25M |
|
|
PLYA
4036
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
305,087
+58,904
| +24% | +$456K |
|
4037
CALL
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-107,400
| -68% | -$4.85M |
|
4038
Vident International Equity Strategy
VIDI
$450M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
95,836
-32,804
| -26% | -$798K |
|
4039
State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF
VLU
$784M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
22,912
-32,860
| -59% | -$3.27M |
|
|
JBTM
4040
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.23B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
25,297
+21,507
| +567% | +$1.82M |
|
|
SLIM
4041
DELISTED
The Obesity ETF
SLIM
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
68,964
+50,776
| +279% | +$1.72M |
|
|
FXS
4042
DELISTED
Invesco CurrencyShares Swedish Krona Trust
FXS
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,168
| New | +$2.36M |
|
|
HYLD
4043
DELISTED
High Yield ETF
HYLD
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,568
| New | +$2.29M |
|
|
CBM
4044
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
59,726
-238,940
| -80% | -$9.79M |
|
4045
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
7,871
-9,933
| -56% | -$2.72M |
|
4046
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$594M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
1,715
-96
| -5% | -$156K |
|
|
SF
4047
CALL
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
98,775
+8,550
| +9% | +$194K |
|
|
ATNX
4048
DELISTED
Athenex, Inc. Common Stock
ATNX
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
9,450
-1,611
| -15% | -$393K |
|
4049
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
174,700
+70,100
| +67% | +$981K |
|
|
BPMC
4050
CALL
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+5,500
| +24% | +$406K |
|
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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.