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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4251
PUT
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
+6,200
| +21% | +$332K |
|
4252
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.21B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
79,053
-916
| -1% | -$24K |
|
4253
CALL
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.2B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
81,506
+56,531
| +226% | +$1.33M |
|
4254
PUT
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
111,900
+24,800
| +28% | +$454K |
|
4255
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
+900
| +1% | +$30.2K |
|
4256
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.56B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
47,323
+14,135
| +43% | +$630K |
|
4257
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.49B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
68,867
-55,991
| -45% | -$1.54M |
|
|
THS
4258
PUT
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+13,200
| +72% | +$778K |
|
|
ADSW
4259
DELISTED
Advanced Disposal Services Inc
ADSW
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
72,815
-1,132
| -2% | -$29.4K |
|
|
CIVI
4260
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
89,811
-29,655
| -25% | -$683K |
|
|
DESP
4261
DELISTED
Despegar.com
DESP
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
136,773
+12,247
| +10% | +$194K |
|
4262
CALL
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
-13,600
| -26% | -$745K |
|
4263
CALL
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
+1,900
| +8% | +$127K |
|
4264
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
27,988
+6,277
| +29% | +$438K |
|
4265
PUT
Quad
QUAD
$513M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+170,500
| New | +$2.29M |
|
4266
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.27B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
111,038
+32,478
| +41% | +$603K |
|
|
RETA
4267
PUT
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+4,700
| +25% | +$390K |
|
4268
Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETF
PYZ
$78M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
34,224
-2,532
| -7% | -$148K |
|
|
ILPT
4269
CALL
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$595M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
100,300
+70,100
| +232% | +$1.44M |
|
4270
State Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF
XTL
$559M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
28,615
-83
| -0.3% | -$5.76K |
|
4271
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Eurozone ETF
HEZU
$590M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
68,800
+30,882
| +81% | +$869K |
|
|
ZGNX
4272
PUT
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
| – | – |
|
4273
PUT
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+1,700
| +6% | +$104K |
|
4274
VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF
SMOG
$135M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
32,445
+21,698
| +202% | +$1.32M |
|
4275
Calix
CALX
$2.49B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
261,887
+22,889
| +10% | +$202K |
|
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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.