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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4551
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
13,393
-137,592
| -91% | -$16.2M |
|
4552
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X ETF
DRN
$45.4M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
67,166
+22,178
| +49% | +$493K |
|
4553
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.11B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,511
| New | +$1.81M |
|
4554
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.33B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,349
| New | +$1.85M |
|
|
EVRI
4555
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
162,263
-232,372
| -59% | -$1.77M |
|
4556
Invesco Food & Beverage ETF
PBJ
$109M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
51,332
-8,407
| -14% | -$268K |
|
4557
Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF
PGJ
$93.8M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
42,073
+21,876
| +108% | +$813K |
|
|
CLDR
4558
CALL
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
155,700
+106,300
| +215% | +$1.37M |
|
|
HCR
4559
CALL
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
382,800
-69,300
| -15% | -$290K |
|
4560
CALL
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+10,200
| +112% | +$887K |
|
4561
CALL
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
85,700
+82,740
| +2,795% | +$1.57M |
|
4562
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
101,318
+77,478
| +325% | +$1.28M |
|
4563
Avnet
AVT
$7.86B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
39,062
-391,112
| -91% | -$16.5M |
|
4564
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-66,400
| -79% | -$6.27M |
|
|
HOLX
4565
PUT
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-5,300
| -13% | -$239K |
|
4566
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.58B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
22,049
-29,440
| -57% | -$2.33M |
|
4567
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-103,700
| -82% | -$7.1M |
|
|
Y
4568
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
2,766
-13,437
| -83% | -$8.4M |
|
4569
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+27,700
| +141% | +$1M |
|
|
BSCM
4570
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2022 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCM
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,098
| New | +$1.67M |
|
|
CSA
4571
DELISTED
VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF
CSA
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
37,754
+6,929
| +22% | +$310K |
|
|
KW
4572
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
79,010
-74,652
| -49% | -$1.51M |
|
|
JPEU
4573
DELISTED
JPMorgan Diversified Return Europe Equity ETF
JPEU
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,288
| New | +$1.65M |
|
|
ATTU
4574
CALL
DELISTED
Attunity Ltd
ATTU
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
72,000
+47,600
| +195% | +$1.06M |
|
4575
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$635M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
69,534
-283,969
| -80% | -$5.97M |
|
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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.