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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4751
CALL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.98B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-1,400
| -4% | -$61.7K |
|
4752
CALL
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+6,100
| +24% | +$306K |
|
4753
US Foods
USFD
$23.6B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
42,616
-345,463
| -89% | -$11.9M |
|
4754
CALL
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
29,108
+11,678
| +67% | +$512K |
|
4755
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.21B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
42,933
+31,966
| +291% | +$1.04M |
|
4756
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
29,622
-11,390
| -28% | -$565K |
|
|
BFX
4757
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
267,086
+180,627
| +209% | +$1.4M |
|
|
TGP
4758
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
99,252
-323,153
| -77% | -$4.38M |
|
|
RDFN
4759
CALL
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
-26,700
| -27% | -$487K |
|
4760
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
15,940
-47,370
| -75% | -$4.35M |
|
4761
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
47,631
-14,063
| -23% | -$422K |
|
|
CATM
4762
PUT
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,700
| New | +$1.24M |
|
4763
Compass Diversified
CODI
$956M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
94,516
+5,845
| +7% | +$89.6K |
|
4764
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,012
| New | +$1.52M |
|
|
DO
4765
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
141,300
+40,100
| +40% | +$424K |
|
4766
CALL
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$560M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
-900
| -3% | -$48.3K |
|
4767
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
-89,200
| -53% | -$1.56M |
|
4768
CALL
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
42,120
+22,048
| +110% | +$739K |
|
4769
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
96,138
+30,650
| +47% | +$455K |
|
4770
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF
ASHS
$34.9M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,900
| New | +$1.27M |
|
4771
State Street SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF
SPBO
$2.09B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,993
| New | +$1.43M |
|
4772
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
8,566
-3,950
| -32% | -$615K |
|
4773
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.97B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
28,403
-80,449
| -74% | -$3.92M |
|
|
GMLP
4774
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
113,944
+60,791
| +114% | +$795K |
|
|
ARNA
4775
PUT
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
-47,400
| -59% | -$2.17M |
|
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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.