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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4151
CALL
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
+5,900
| +17% | +$315K |
|
4152
Knowles
KN
$3.29B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
123,274
-358,771
| -74% | -$5.55M |
|
4153
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF
RPV
$1.75B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
34,460
+9,080
| +36% | +$570K |
|
4154
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
103,000
-156,000
| -60% | -$3.44M |
|
|
TEN
4155
PUT
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
98,000
+43,400
| +79% | +$1.37M |
|
4156
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
64,184
+10,110
| +19% | +$350K |
|
4157
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
74,400
-135,900
| -65% | -$3.87M |
|
|
ANAT
4158
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
17,933
+10,393
| +138% | +$1.43M |
|
|
ATH
4159
CALL
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
-174,600
| -77% | -$7.47M |
|
4160
PUT
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
+41,800
| +589% | +$1.79M |
|
4161
Quanex
NX
$962M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+136,208
| New | +$2.16M |
|
4162
CALL
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.76B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
83,700
+59,600
| +247% | +$1.54M |
|
4163
PUT
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$188M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,126
+657
| +140% | +$1.49M |
|
|
SBNY
4164
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+4,800
| +40% | +$611K |
|
|
COR
4165
PUT
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
+2,700
| +15% | +$268K |
|
4166
PUT
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
131,100
-33,600
| -20% | -$565K |
|
4167
Invesco S&P International Developed Quality ETF
IDHQ
$986M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,085
| New | +$2.11M |
|
4168
ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF
RDOG
$11.3M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
45,454
+29,487
| +185% | +$1.33M |
|
|
LM
4169
CALL
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
78,800
+16,700
| +27% | +$479K |
|
4170
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
160,093
-658,545
| -80% | -$8.75M |
|
4171
PUT
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
114,200
-25,000
| -18% | -$473K |
|
|
SNP
4172
CALL
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+8,600
| +46% | +$705K |
|
4173
CALL
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.6B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
-32,300
| -44% | -$1.53M |
|
|
RDC
4174
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
198,933
+161,719
| +435% | +$1.88M |
|
4175
CALL
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.57B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
69,500
+24,200
| +53% | +$741K |
|
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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.