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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WFT
4401
PUT
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
2,681,300
-546,800
| -17% | -$378K |
|
4402
Caleres
CAL
$449M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
75,792
+39,859
| +111% | +$1.14M |
|
4403
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF
IGM
$10.9B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
54,444
-6,030
| -10% | -$194K |
|
4404
CALL
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
141,700
+6,900
| +5% | +$85.9K |
|
4405
Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF
GCOW
$3.49B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
61,168
-108,217
| -64% | -$3.25M |
|
|
PDCE
4406
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
-98,900
| -68% | -$3.61M |
|
4407
PUT
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$546M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
-27,300
| -39% | -$1.17M |
|
4408
PUT
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.5M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
81,800
+49,800
| +156% | +$1.12M |
|
4409
Invesco S&P Spin-Off ETF
CSD
$237M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
36,981
-1,318
| -3% | -$64.2K |
|
4410
CALL
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-11,700
| -30% | -$681K |
|
4411
FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund
MBSD
$88.9M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,958
| New | +$1.85M |
|
4412
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
129,000
+41,000
| +47% | +$568K |
|
4413
CALL
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
147,000
+52,000
| +55% | +$688K |
|
4414
CALL
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-6,000
| -13% | -$253K |
|
|
ROCC
4415
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
42,172
+29,260
| +227% | +$1.57M |
|
|
LEXEA
4416
DELISTED
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,458
| New | +$1.87M |
|
4417
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
+8,000
| +17% | +$283K |
|
|
ANDX
4418
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor Logistics LP
ANDX
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
+4,800
| +10% | +$170K |
|
4419
CALL
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
105,773
-28,493
| -21% | -$482K |
|
4420
CALL
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.56B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
-22,300
| -30% | -$741K |
|
|
AAN.A
4421
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
35,180
-75,208
| -68% | -$3.95M |
|
4422
iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF
ICSH
$8.4B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,704
| New | +$1.84M |
|
4423
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
+1,300
| +21% | +$294K |
|
4424
Resources Connection
RGP
$145M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
111,614
-28,286
| -20% | -$473K |
|
|
REVG
4425
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
168,496
-159,025
| -49% | -$1.44M |
|
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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.