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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4601
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
13,163
+3,259
| +33% | +$405K |
|
4602
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
-38,900
| -41% | -$1.1M |
|
|
CAMP
4603
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
5,692
-3,807
| -40% | -$1.2M |
|
|
LFC
4604
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
122,654
+75,454
| +160% | +$950K |
|
4605
PUT
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
-42,700
| -41% | -$997K |
|
4606
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-2,100
| -9% | -$146K |
|
|
CONN
4607
CALL
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
-8,000
| -10% | -$172K |
|
|
LMNX
4608
PUT
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,300
| New | +$1.79M |
|
4609
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
+2,000
| +3% | +$54.8K |
|
4610
OneSpan
OSPN
$602M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
85,221
-16,480
| -16% | -$280K |
|
4611
Invesco Bloomberg Analyst Rating Improvers ETF
UPGD
$122M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
37,461
+19,881
| +113% | +$836K |
|
4612
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.54B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
396,080
+179,911
| +83% | +$997K |
|
4613
PUT
Immersion
IMMR
$249M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
194,100
+180,100
| +1,286% | +$1.65M |
|
4614
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$480M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
30,751
-34,157
| -53% | -$1.8M |
|
|
SP
4615
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
47,915
+11,557
| +32% | +$391K |
|
4616
PUT
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$931M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
81,500
-45,800
| -36% | -$1.17M |
|
4617
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
52,287
+43,071
| +467% | +$1.28M |
|
4618
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
29,541
-78,741
| -73% | -$4.03M |
|
4619
Franklin Covey
FC
$229M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
64,307
+48,575
| +309% | +$1.21M |
|
4620
First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
FYT
$202M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
46,245
+9,051
| +24% | +$316K |
|
4621
Goldman Sachs Hedge Industry VIP ETF
GVIP
$587M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
28,734
+18,466
| +180% | +$1.01M |
|
4622
PUT
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+12,000
| +255% | +$1.07M |
|
4623
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$594M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
1,201
-1,010
| -46% | -$1.64M |
|
4624
Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF
GBIL
$7.59B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
16,166
-167
| -1% | -$16.7K |
|
4625
CALL
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-900
| -3% | -$50.7K |
|
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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.