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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4176
Standex International
SXI
$4.01B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
29,201
+20,593
| +239% | +$1.56M |
|
4177
iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF
SIZE
$447M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
24,344
-5,471
| -18% | -$464K |
|
|
GOL
4178
DELISTED
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing Ten Preferred Shares)
GOL
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,000
| New | +$2.29M |
|
|
SURF
4179
DELISTED
Surface Oncology, Inc. Common Stock
SURF
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
448,833
-245,961
| -35% | -$1.21M |
|
|
DCH
4180
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
149,500
-153,400
| -51% | -$2.22M |
|
|
BRY
4181
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
185,327
+5,598
| +3% | +$63.7K |
|
4182
CALL
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-300
| -2% | -$34.2K |
|
4183
CALL
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$456M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
+5,600
| +11% | +$171K |
|
4184
CALL
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-10,200
| -30% | -$867K |
|
|
SGMO
4185
PUT
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
223,800
-83,100
| -27% | -$849K |
|
|
ONDK
4186
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
393,893
+31,133
| +9% | +$197K |
|
4187
CALL
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
459,900
+15,400
| +3% | +$77.1K |
|
|
WAGE
4188
CALL
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
+39,000
| +223% | +$1.27M |
|
4189
CareDx
CDNA
$2.34B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,633
| New | +$1.97M |
|
4190
PUT
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
107,400
+96,640
| +898% | +$1.83M |
|
|
WSR
4191
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
177,318
+126,515
| +249% | +$1.67M |
|
4192
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$167M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-9,000
| -25% | -$692K |
|
4193
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.62B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,077
| New | +$1.76M |
|
|
AYX
4194
PUT
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+18,300
| +258% | +$1.32M |
|
|
WPX
4195
CALL
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
162,300
-129,300
| -44% | -$1.62M |
|
|
ARI
4196
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$876M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
116,723
+72,209
| +162% | +$1.3M |
|
|
QTNT
4197
DELISTED
Quotient Limited Ordinary Shares
QTNT
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,894
| New | +$2.07M |
|
4198
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+9,800
| +47% | +$657K |
|
4199
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.01B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
21,235
-14,943
| -41% | -$1.35M |
|
4200
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 GARP ETF
GRPM
$509M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
33,281
-2,481
| -7% | -$155K |
|
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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.