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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4801
PUT
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,179
| New | +$1.24M |
|
|
JCP
4802
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
966,000
+106,200
| +12% | +$150K |
|
4803
PUT
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
183,389
+72,409
| +65% | +$582K |
|
4804
iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF
EIDO
$489M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
55,958
-13,185
| -19% | -$347K |
|
4805
CALL
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.4B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+9,600
| +246% | +$959K |
|
4806
ALPS Strategic Income Fund
RIGS
$60.5M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,283
| New | +$1.43M |
|
4807
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
323,169
+240,106
| +289% | +$1.1M |
|
|
BLD
4808
PUT
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-3,400
| -13% | -$191K |
|
4809
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IVOG
$1.74B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
21,154
-12,560
| -37% | -$818K |
|
4810
CALL
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
-43,800
| -44% | -$1.13M |
|
|
AXDX
4811
CALL
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
6,810
-300
| -4% | -$56.2K |
|
4812
Franklin US Equity Index ETF
USPX
$2.09B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
46,304
-110
| -0.2% | -$3.27K |
|
|
SPWR
4813
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
335,635
-129,642
| -28% | -$505K |
|
|
AAWW
4814
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+10,300
| +57% | +$521K |
|
4815
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.3B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
57,308
-30,847
| -35% | -$725K |
|
|
SNV
4816
PUT
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
-20,500
| -33% | -$752K |
|
4817
PUT
Televisa
TV
$1.53B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
128,800
+51,800
| +67% | +$615K |
|
|
VRTU
4818
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
26,663
-2,843
| -10% | -$141K |
|
4819
PUT
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-6,600
| -40% | -$867K |
|
4820
CALL
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$300M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
+38,200
| +119% | +$746K |
|
4821
PUT
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
+5,400
| +16% | +$203K |
|
|
OAK
4822
CALL
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+6,400
| +29% | +$278K |
|
4823
CALL
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+3,100
| +24% | +$259K |
|
4824
TechTarget
TTGT
$278M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
87,241
-3,729
| -4% | -$56K |
|
|
CDR
4825
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
63,243
-26,045
| -29% | -$585K |
|
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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.