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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4501
PUT
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.56B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-11,700
| -19% | -$389K |
|
4502
NETGEAR
NTGR
$656M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
53,226
+46,654
| +710% | +$1.69M |
|
4503
PUT
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
72,100
-16,800
| -19% | -$440K |
|
4504
Okta
OKTA
$25.6B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
21,287
-293,292
| -93% | -$23.2M |
|
4505
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+3,900
| +13% | +$213K |
|
|
OSG
4506
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$221M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
97,031
+57,413
| +145% | +$1.1M |
|
4507
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
50,259
-208,506
| -81% | -$6.96M |
|
4508
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-29,400
| -43% | -$1.28M |
|
4509
HealthStream
HSTM
$846M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
62,494
-129,583
| -67% | -$3.41M |
|
4510
CALL
Manchester United
MANU
$4.17B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
91,200
+80,000
| +714% | +$1.57M |
|
4511
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
90,700
-40,500
| -31% | -$755K |
|
4512
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US ETF
PXF
$2.99B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
43,261
+37,446
| +644% | +$1.5M |
|
4513
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.96B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
58,596
+27,370
| +88% | +$822K |
|
|
CY
4514
PUT
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
117,400
-87,300
| -43% | -$1.27M |
|
4515
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+5,100
| +20% | +$288K |
|
4516
CALL
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$353M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+13,800
| +230% | +$1.22M |
|
|
GLOP
4517
CALL
DELISTED
GASLOG PARTNERS LP
GLOP
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
+49,500
| +179% | +$1.09M |
|
|
NBLX
4518
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Midstream Partners LP
NBLX
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+6,600
| +16% | +$225K |
|
4519
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF
PPA
$8.77B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
30,094
-73,259
| -71% | -$4.11M |
|
4520
Amplify AI Powered Equity ETF
AIEQ
$125M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
67,390
+28,704
| +74% | +$713K |
|
4521
PUT
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-5,700
| -25% | -$509K |
|
4522
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.81B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
187,193
-261,860
| -58% | -$2.47M |
|
|
JO
4523
CALL
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
JO
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
+16,200
| +46% | +$592K |
|
4524
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
$648M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
100,758
-33,602
| -25% | -$566K |
|
|
BIG
4525
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
-89,700
| -66% | -$2.93M |
|
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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.