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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RUSL
4051
CALL
DELISTED
Direxion Daily Russia Bull 2X Shares
RUSL
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
+32,000
| +107% | +$1.23M |
|
4052
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
350,800
+31,800
| +10% | +$199K |
|
4053
CALL
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
+30,600
| +177% | +$1.47M |
|
4054
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$316M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
125,404
-46
| -0% | -$1.05K |
|
|
NVTA
4055
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
98,467
-492,255
| -83% | -$8.68M |
|
|
SIOX
4056
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
216,250
+212,178
| +5,211% | +$2.11M |
|
4057
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+100
| +0.4% | +$8.79K |
|
4058
CALL
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
-58,400
| -58% | -$2.89M |
|
|
SYE
4059
DELISTED
SPDR MFS Systematic Core Equity ETF of SSgA Active Trust
SYE
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
28,633
+9,452
| +49% | +$736K |
|
4060
PUT
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
188,100
-1,000
| -0.5% | -$15.1K |
|
4061
CALL
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+12,800
| +70% | +$892K |
|
4062
CALL
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.23B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
+38,300
| +723% | +$1.92M |
|
4063
PUT
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
4,672
-7,306
| -61% | -$3.81M |
|
|
PENG
4064
PUT
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.27B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
238,600
+171,000
| +253% | +$2.21M |
|
|
RUTH
4065
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
89,517
-36,209
| -29% | -$885K |
|
4066
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
28,660
+11,213
| +64% | +$937K |
|
4067
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.73B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
20,477
-17,425
| -46% | -$1.91M |
|
|
SRRA
4068
DELISTED
Sierra Oncology, Inc. Common Stock
SRRA
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
33,469
-12,333
| -27% | -$792K |
|
4069
iShares MSCI China A ETF
CNYA
$206M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,534
| New | +$2.04M |
|
4070
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.7B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
18,655
-40,398
| -68% | -$4.66M |
|
|
PVTL
4071
CALL
DELISTED
Pivotal Software, Inc.
PVTL
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
109,700
+12,100
| +12% | +$237K |
|
4072
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
24,341
-106,729
| -81% | -$10.7M |
|
4073
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
13,850
+6,665
| +93% | +$1.03M |
|
4074
PUT
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+2,700
| +11% | +$218K |
|
4075
CALL
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
69,200
+33,000
| +91% | +$1.05M |
|
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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.