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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4351
iShares MSCI USA Equal Weighted ETF
EUSA
$1.95B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
33,792
+24,666
| +270% | +$1.37M |
|
|
SYKE
4352
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
68,534
-35,149
| -34% | -$991K |
|
|
NUVA
4353
CALL
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
+20,200
| +145% | +$1.07M |
|
4354
CALL
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-25,200
| -25% | -$690K |
|
|
IPG
4355
CALL
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
91,900
+18,000
| +24% | +$401K |
|
4356
PUT
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+4,400
| +19% | +$317K |
|
|
AJRD
4357
CALL
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
+34,500
| +174% | +$1.27M |
|
|
OAK
4358
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,843
| New | +$1.69M |
|
|
ECOL
4359
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
34,414
+21,533
| +167% | +$1.31M |
|
4360
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+8,700
| +32% | +$455K |
|
|
FTCH
4361
PUT
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,500
| New | +$1.6M |
|
4362
PUT
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
+18,800
| +47% | +$535K |
|
4363
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$881M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
84,741
+54,460
| +180% | +$1.38M |
|
|
AKCA
4364
CALL
DELISTED
Akcea Therapeutics Inc
AKCA
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
67,800
-34,100
| -33% | -$993K |
|
4365
National CineMedia
NCMI
$269M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
27,221
-19,299
| -41% | -$1.38M |
|
4366
WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend Fund
DLN
$6.45B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,716
| New | +$1.85M |
|
|
NVTA
4367
PUT
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
81,900
+55,200
| +207% | +$974K |
|
4368
PUT
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
41,230
+18,478
| +81% | +$936K |
|
|
EWGS
4369
DELISTED
iShares MSCI Germany Small-Cap ETF
EWGS
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
35,277
+1,606
| +5% | +$84.9K |
|
4370
CALL
Gray Television
GTN
$538M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
89,500
+47,700
| +114% | +$889K |
|
|
ABTX
4371
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares
ABTX
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
56,693
+45,095
| +389% | +$1.63M |
|
4372
Invesco International BuyBack Achievers ETF
IPKW
$554M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
60,260
-149,102
| -71% | -$4.63M |
|
4373
CALL
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
+24,800
| +192% | +$1.34M |
|
|
MODN
4374
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
108,504
-40,863
| -27% | -$653K |
|
4375
PUT
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.87B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
191,200
+27,500
| +17% | +$230K |
|
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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.