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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IMVP
4226
Invesco India ETF
IMVP
$107M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
82,503
-9,174
| -10% | -$221K |
|
|
ANDX
4227
DELISTED
Andeavor Logistics LP
ANDX
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
59,132
+32,331
| +121% | +$1.15M |
|
4228
CALL
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
+2,900
| +8% | +$139K |
|
4229
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-23,100
| -45% | -$1.73M |
|
4230
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
463,198
-966,256
| -68% | -$4.03M |
|
4231
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
+42,300
| +347% | +$1.54M |
|
4232
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
93,700
-248,400
| -73% | -$5.1M |
|
4233
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund
FDT
$1.34B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
38,203
-347,054
| -90% | -$18.5M |
|
4234
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
23,801
-52,037
| -69% | -$4.04M |
|
4235
CALL
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
+400
| +0.8% | +$18K |
|
|
PEGI
4236
PUT
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
94,200
-75,500
| -44% | -$1.57M |
|
4237
Barings BDC
BBDC
$975M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
211,071
+3,139
| +2% | +$30.7K |
|
4238
PUT
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
-49,700
| -45% | -$1.73M |
|
4239
FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund
NFRA
$3.05B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,751
| New | +$1.98M |
|
4240
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
76,900
-124,100
| -62% | -$2.9M |
|
4241
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.1B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
32,426
-650,567
| -95% | -$36.2M |
|
4242
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
125,058
-35,529
| -22% | -$547K |
|
|
TBCH
4243
CALL
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$228M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
181,500
-211,500
| -54% | -$3.19M |
|
4244
CALL
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+9,700
| +33% | +$493K |
|
4245
CALL
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.3B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
+5,700
| +9% | +$168K |
|
|
TELL
4246
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
183,630
-110,633
| -38% | -$1.04M |
|
4247
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
174,300
-143,700
| -45% | -$1.73M |
|
4248
CALL
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$81.2M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,064
| New | +$1.92M |
|
4249
PUT
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+12,400
| +200% | +$1.29M |
|
4250
State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
BWX
$1.3B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,452
| New | +$2.04M |
|
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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.