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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4876
Comscore
SCOR
$94.1M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
3,393
+2,220
| +189% | +$903K |
|
4877
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
-39,100
| -40% | -$754K |
|
4878
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
81,200
-68,900
| -46% | -$1.13M |
|
4879
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-4,700
| -22% | -$379K |
|
4880
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
74,733
-20,080
| -21% | -$331K |
|
4881
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$648M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
114,796
+73,243
| +176% | +$1.04M |
|
4882
CALL
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.4B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-16,000
| -34% | -$760K |
|
4883
CALL
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+19,800
| +151% | +$891K |
|
4884
Schwab Fundamental US Broad Market Index ETF
FNDB
$1.48B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,335
| New | +$1.33M |
|
4885
iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF
EWUS
$43.6M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
35,265
+8,436
| +31% | +$318K |
|
|
MODV
4886
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
20,524
-28,357
| -58% | -$1.86M |
|
4887
Park Aerospace
PKE
$831M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
87,128
+71,618
| +462% | +$1.35M |
|
4888
Global X Copper Miners ETF NEW
COPX
$7.98B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
62,522
-27,681
| -31% | -$569K |
|
4889
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.89B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
56,086
+32,766
| +141% | +$767K |
|
4890
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-1,100
| -9% | -$131K |
|
4891
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWR
$1.89B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
13,797
-4,052
| -23% | -$384K |
|
|
DQ
4892
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
206,500
-17,500
| -8% | -$114K |
|
4893
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$39.8M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
371
+132
| +55% | +$639K |
|
4894
PUT
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$2.1B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,583
| New | +$1.34M |
|
4895
Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF
IVAL
$225M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
48,360
-22,121
| -31% | -$610K |
|
4896
PUT
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-36,100
| -55% | -$1.65M |
|
|
HRC
4897
CALL
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-1,000
| -7% | -$101K |
|
4898
Axogen
AXGN
$2.62B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
64,303
-39,706
| -38% | -$725K |
|
4899
CALL
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.45B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
+2,200
| +4% | +$45.8K |
|
4900
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$99.1M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
1,535
+905
| +144% | +$918K |
|
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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.