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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4851
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
DXD
$42.7M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
9,860
-300
| -3% | -$45.5K |
|
4852
PUT
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+100
| +0.6% | +$8.57K |
|
4853
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
33,104
-139,089
| -81% | -$5.37M |
|
|
DOG
4854
CALL
ProShares Short Dow30
DOG
$87.3M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+2,200
| +10% | +$125K |
|
4855
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$3.44B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+8,200
| +81% | +$559K |
|
4856
PUT
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-6,900
| -33% | -$679K |
|
4857
iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF
FALN
$1.61B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
52,735
-47,791
| -48% | -$1.23M |
|
4858
PUT
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-4,700
| -14% | -$207K |
|
4859
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.44B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
79,263
+55,927
| +240% | +$985K |
|
4860
RELX
RELX
$60B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
64,723
+54,047
| +506% | +$1.18M |
|
4861
CAE Inc
CAE
$8.43B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
62,563
+10,862
| +21% | +$227K |
|
4862
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$985M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
22,846
-57,258
| -71% | -$3.38M |
|
4863
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
11,639
+5,499
| +90% | +$614K |
|
4864
CALL
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+2,500
| +9% | +$111K |
|
4865
PUT
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.74B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-500
| -5% | -$62.3K |
|
4866
PUT
Corbus Pharmaceuticals
CRBP
$195M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
6,620
+2,733
| +70% | +$603K |
|
|
QDYN
4867
DELISTED
FlexShares Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund
QDYN
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
31,712
+24,448
| +337% | +$1.03M |
|
|
BEAT
4868
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
22,041
-73,909
| -77% | -$5.08M |
|
4869
CALL
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.23B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-5,400
| -13% | -$178K |
|
4870
State Street SPDR S&P Transportation ETF
XTN
$395M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
22,818
-51,957
| -69% | -$3.1M |
|
|
CVSA
4871
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.49B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
29,743
+17,185
| +137% | +$827K |
|
4872
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
228,200
-42,600
| -16% | -$255K |
|
|
LL
4873
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
136,400
-92,700
| -40% | -$1.03M |
|
4874
Schwab US Large- Cap ETF
SCHX
$74.9B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
122,172
+47,142
| +63% | +$511K |
|
|
GTLS
4875
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+2,500
| +20% | +$202K |
|
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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.