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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4651
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
| – | – |
|
|
EMBJ
4652
CALL
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
+55,100
| +191% | +$1.15M |
|
|
AGND
4653
DELISTED
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund
AGND
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
37,635
+30,252
| +410% | +$1.29M |
|
4654
PUT
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.03B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
287,100
+268,600
| +1,452% | +$1.63M |
|
4655
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-31,800
| -63% | -$2.51M |
|
4656
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$717M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
133,767
-66,653
| -33% | -$690K |
|
4657
PUT
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+500
| +2% | +$37.2K |
|
4658
CALL
NiSource
NI
$20.4B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
-24,100
| -30% | -$650K |
|
4659
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.81B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
54,140
+475
| +0.9% | +$13.9K |
|
|
NIHD
4660
DELISTED
NII Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
NIHD
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
811,105
+376,495
| +87% | +$1.5M |
|
4661
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.68B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
61,065
-177,645
| -74% | -$4.06M |
|
4662
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
-3,400
| -9% | -$171K |
|
4663
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
+1,000
| +2% | +$34.7K |
|
4664
Enviri
NVRI
$579M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
78,691
-39,341
| -33% | -$847K |
|
4665
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
-5,100
| -9% | -$153K |
|
4666
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
76,400
+4,900
| +7% | +$95.8K |
|
|
EBIX
4667
CALL
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+13,100
| +69% | +$691K |
|
4668
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-7,200
| -29% | -$604K |
|
4669
First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF
FPEI
$1.95B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,314
| New | +$1.56M |
|
4670
State Street SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF
SPYX
$2.88B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,636
| New | +$1.53M |
|
4671
PUT
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.87B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
+13,900
| +35% | +$394K |
|
4672
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
182,100
-65,100
| -26% | -$540K |
|
4673
PUT
OneSpan
OSPN
$602M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,200
| New | +$1.4M |
|
4674
PUT
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.18B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
-61,700
| -58% | -$2.13M |
|
4675
iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF
IVLU
$4.55B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
66,484
+5,543
| +9% | +$130K |
|
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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.