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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPWR
4626
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
380,194
+14,142
| +4% | +$55.1K |
|
|
EEX
4627
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
127,533
+39,685
| +45% | +$518K |
|
4628
CALL
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+1,900
| +15% | +$200K |
|
|
CMBT
4629
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$5B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
198,224
-194,772
| -50% | -$1.53M |
|
4630
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
61,759
-13,385
| -18% | -$326K |
|
|
SCHR
4631
Schwab Intermediately-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHR
$13.3B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,020
| New | +$1.59M |
|
4632
V2X
VVX
$2.6B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
60,720
-20,294
| -25% | -$524K |
|
|
FLOW
4633
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
50,567
+24,476
| +94% | +$804K |
|
4634
PUT
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
106,400
-18,800
| -15% | -$255K |
|
4635
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
127,279
-25,045
| -16% | -$331K |
|
4636
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
+4,800
| +8% | +$118K |
|
4637
CALL
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
21,390
+14,145
| +195% | +$976K |
|
4638
CALL
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.23B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-16,200
| -30% | -$671K |
|
4639
PUT
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+900
| +10% | +$159K |
|
4640
CALL
Monro
MNRO
$359M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+14,100
| +313% | +$1.07M |
|
4641
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
46,660
+19,417
| +71% | +$656K |
|
4642
Invesco S&P SmallCap Information Technology ETF
PSCT
$518M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
59,961
+29,715
| +98% | +$774K |
|
|
AZPN
4643
PUT
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-3,400
| -18% | -$355K |
|
4644
PUT
Nice
NICE
$5.99B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-10,600
| -45% | -$1.19M |
|
4645
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
-30,300
| -33% | -$809K |
|
|
LL
4646
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
158,600
-23,700
| -13% | -$263K |
|
4647
CALL
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
87,600
+61,700
| +238% | +$1.12M |
|
4648
Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF
PTF
$676M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
70,908
+14,859
| +27% | +$304K |
|
|
LXFT
4649
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
27,259
-30,130
| -53% | -$1.71M |
|
4650
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
9,055
-4,650
| -34% | -$755K |
|
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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.