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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4676
PUT
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.73B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+3,600
| +20% | +$249K |
|
4677
CALL
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-400
| -4% | -$56.5K |
|
4678
PUT
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.2B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
62,775
+17,887
| +40% | +$422K |
|
4679
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-30,100
| -50% | -$1.57M |
|
|
VNTR
4680
DELISTED
Venator Materials PLC
VNTR
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
279,830
-1,573,253
| -85% | -$8.36M |
|
4681
CALL
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
222,700
+169,700
| +320% | +$1.17M |
|
4682
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.33B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
68,191
-408,455
| -86% | -$8.56M |
|
|
MRNS
4683
DELISTED
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc
MRNS
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
93,908
+30,561
| +48% | +$440K |
|
4684
CALL
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
121,500
+96,700
| +390% | +$1.18M |
|
4685
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
SYLD
$1.03B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
43,607
+7,376
| +20% | +$263K |
|
4686
PUT
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
94,800
-15,100
| -14% | -$242K |
|
4687
Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF
PSCD
$24.3M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,895
| New | +$1.56M |
|
4688
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+1,500
| +14% | +$191K |
|
4689
PUT
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
+7,500
| +20% | +$253K |
|
4690
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$937M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
58,087
-18,768
| -24% | -$510K |
|
|
AY
4691
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
80,478
-20,743
| -20% | -$394K |
|
|
ENIA
4692
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
175,241
-108
| -0.1% | -$1.04K |
|
4693
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.65B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
56,647
-41,185
| -42% | -$1.21M |
|
4694
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$2.1B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
41,868
+5,340
| +15% | +$195K |
|
4695
CALL
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.11B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
-14,600
| -21% | -$460K |
|
|
STOR
4696
CALL
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
+25,200
| +118% | +$795K |
|
4697
Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Momentum ETF
EEMO
$26.5M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
97,313
+47,261
| +94% | +$748K |
|
4698
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+600
| +9% | +$131K |
|
4699
PUT
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+10,200
| +98% | +$835K |
|
4700
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
67,100
+11,000
| +20% | +$263K |
|
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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.