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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WMC
4576
DELISTED
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
WMC
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
16,483
-3,422
| -17% | -$337K |
|
4577
CALL
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+5,000
| +39% | +$429K |
|
4578
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-4,400
| -27% | -$579K |
|
4579
PUT
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-13,700
| -35% | -$798K |
|
4580
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,511
-136
| -8% | -$148K |
|
|
MRTX
4581
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
22,849
+2,425
| +12% | +$165K |
|
4582
PUT
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.5B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
+9,000
| +52% | +$477K |
|
|
SFLY
4583
PUT
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
-40,200
| -49% | -$1.77M |
|
4584
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-11,000
| -52% | -$1.68M |
|
|
KRA
4585
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
51,792
-30,140
| -37% | -$908K |
|
4586
VanEck Oil Refiners ETF
CRAK
$273M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
57,833
-164,241
| -74% | -$4.75M |
|
4587
CorVel
CRVL
$3.32B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
76,500
+43,377
| +131% | +$926K |
|
4588
CALL
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
+28,400
| +131% | +$865K |
|
4589
PUT
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
+8,500
| +15% | +$201K |
|
4590
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-73,000
| -75% | -$4.75M |
|
4591
CALL
Amdocs
DOX
$6.18B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+10,800
| +54% | +$607K |
|
|
DRE
4592
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
54,272
-236,483
| -81% | -$6.92M |
|
4593
CALL
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+500
| +6% | +$85.2K |
|
4594
CALL
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-300
| -1% | -$19.4K |
|
4595
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.3B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
16,004
+11,308
| +241% | +$1.14M |
|
4596
PUT
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$510M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+4,900
| +20% | +$301K |
|
4597
CALL
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.5B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
+31,600
| +247% | +$1.18M |
|
4598
PUT
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
+11,800
| +52% | +$715K |
|
4599
Matsons
MATX
$6.5B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
45,704
-67,943
| -60% | -$2.35M |
|
|
LOGM
4600
PUT
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+1,900
| +10% | +$162K |
|
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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.