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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4526
CALL
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
114,800
+27,600
| +32% | +$375K |
|
4527
CALL
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+7,300
| +53% | +$608K |
|
4528
CALL
Globe Life
GL
$14.1B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+5,200
| +33% | +$425K |
|
4529
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-50,100
| -55% | -$2.1M |
|
4530
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
+24,100
| +69% | +$684K |
|
|
RDUS
4531
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
72,302
-128,277
| -64% | -$3.04M |
|
4532
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$186M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
1,989
-156
| -7% | -$151K |
|
|
MYOK
4533
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
33,358
-55,771
| -63% | -$2.57M |
|
|
CCMP
4534
CALL
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+10,900
| +237% | +$1.13M |
|
|
GWR
4535
CALL
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+13,500
| +211% | +$1.09M |
|
|
ORBC
4536
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
255,769
+208,309
| +439% | +$1.67M |
|
4537
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.03B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
311,627
-24,195
| -7% | -$147K |
|
4538
Manchester United
MANU
$4.17B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
90,060
-5,868
| -6% | -$115K |
|
4539
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
104,907
+65,056
| +163% | +$1.09M |
|
4540
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$640M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
38,350
-29,966
| -44% | -$1.33M |
|
4541
CALL
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
103,800
-43,300
| -29% | -$738K |
|
|
MDRX
4542
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
180,559
+143,626
| +389% | +$1.59M |
|
4543
CALL
Pinduoduo
PDD
$121B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
-25,800
| -27% | -$692K |
|
4544
CALL
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$86.6M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+300
| +1% | +$16.2K |
|
4545
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.06B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
59,526
+43,314
| +267% | +$1.32M |
|
4546
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$9.02B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,912
| New | +$1.78M |
|
4547
PUT
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+400
| +4% | +$57.2K |
|
4548
Celestica
CLS
$42.3B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
203,485
-363,419
| -64% | -$3.24M |
|
4549
CALL
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.27B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
84,400
+45,700
| +118% | +$884K |
|
|
CJ
4550
CALL
DELISTED
C&J Energy Services, Inc.
CJ
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
110,600
+100,300
| +974% | +$1.62M |
|
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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.