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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4076
CALL
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
+15,200
| +50% | +$753K |
|
|
AKS
4077
CALL
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
830,600
-830,000
| -50% | -$2.35M |
|
|
PDCE
4078
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
-8,000
| -12% | -$292K |
|
4079
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
611,209
+88,989
| +17% | +$365K |
|
4080
Invesco Dorsey Wright Developed Markets Momentum ETF
PIZ
$747M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
88,132
-24,468
| -22% | -$607K |
|
4081
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.15B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
151,876
+8,005
| +6% | +$142K |
|
4082
VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF
CFO
$430M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
48,693
-56,974
| -54% | -$2.6M |
|
|
DXGE
4083
DELISTED
WisdomTree Germany Hedged Equity Fund
DXGE
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
79,422
+59,808
| +305% | +$1.69M |
|
4084
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$5.99B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
125,845
+89,628
| +247% | +$1.73M |
|
|
MRC
4085
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
130,006
+71,918
| +124% | +$1.17M |
|
4086
WisdomTree US SmallCap Earnings Fund
EES
$739M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,882
| New | +$2.27M |
|
|
PACW
4087
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,385
| New | +$2.34M |
|
4088
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
+24,400
| +74% | +$879K |
|
4089
FlexShares Morningstar US Market Factors Tilt Index Fund
TILT
$2.27B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,899
| New | +$2.19M |
|
4090
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$150B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
90,160
-24,160
| -21% | -$561K |
|
4091
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.17B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
35,539
-3,435
| -9% | -$221K |
|
4092
iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF
IPAC
$2.78B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,620
| New | +$2.2M |
|
4093
PUT
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.46B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
+25,700
| +132% | +$1.3M |
|
4094
iShares US Basic Materials ETF
IYM
$1.02B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,708
| New | +$2.22M |
|
|
RAVN
4095
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
58,834
-15,087
| -20% | -$572K |
|
4096
CALL
Tucows
TCX
$126M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
-4,000
| -13% | -$291K |
|
4097
Astronics
ATRO
$4.61B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
82,721
+45,789
| +124% | +$1.22M |
|
4098
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,335
| New | +$2.12M |
|
4099
iShares Global Industrials ETF
EXI
$1.49B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,349
| New | +$2.17M |
|
4100
CALL
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-13,800
| -31% | -$963K |
|
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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.