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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FBZ
4201
DELISTED
First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund
FBZ
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
148,355
-379,440
| -72% | -$5.7M |
|
4202
CALL
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.2B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
77,800
+53,700
| +223% | +$1.6M |
|
4203
PUT
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
+18,900
| +60% | +$779K |
|
4204
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.46B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
50,647
+34,303
| +210% | +$1.47M |
|
4205
CALL
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
99,166
+38,364
| +63% | +$859K |
|
4206
CGI
GIB
$15.2B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
30,730
+27,430
| +831% | +$1.81M |
|
4207
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+8,900
| +133% | +$1.17M |
|
4208
CALL
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
-15,900
| -27% | -$780K |
|
4209
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.1B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
+7,702
| +16% | +$283K |
|
|
SPR
4210
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+16,700
| +261% | +$1.47M |
|
4211
Fidelity International Multifactor ETF
FDEV
$288M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,602
| New | +$2.1M |
|
4212
Enpro
NPO
$7.27B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
32,708
-4,965
| -13% | -$327K |
|
4213
CALL
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+13,800
| +58% | +$734K |
|
4214
PUT
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
89,200
-17,200
| -16% | -$385K |
|
4215
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
VIOV
$1.92B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
33,050
+13,964
| +73% | +$890K |
|
4216
PUT
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
-59,300
| -52% | -$1.99M |
|
|
CWEN.A
4217
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
144,574
-14,345
| -9% | -$210K |
|
4218
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,040,582
+586,037
| +129% | +$1.24M |
|
|
GNMK
4219
DELISTED
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc
GNMK
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
296,385
+171,386
| +137% | +$1.13M |
|
4220
CALL
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$931M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
104,800
+51,900
| +98% | +$1.32M |
|
4221
CALL
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+2,800
| +12% | +$195K |
|
|
INFO
4222
CALL
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
+28,500
| +285% | +$1.49M |
|
4223
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$962M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
98,416
-60,094
| -38% | -$1.31M |
|
4224
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.88B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
65,392
-587,382
| -90% | -$18M |
|
4225
iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
IQLT
$14.3B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
71,627
-718,953
| -91% | -$20.1M |
|
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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.