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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4901
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
19,501
-2,956
| -13% | -$206K |
|
4902
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-55,700
| -85% | -$7.15M |
|
4903
CALL
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.63B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,900
| New | +$1.1M |
|
4904
CALL
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$188M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
704
-214
| -23% | -$485K |
|
4905
CALL
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.31B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
74,400
-13,300
| -15% | -$241K |
|
4906
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,391
| New | +$1.36M |
|
4907
CALL
RPM International
RPM
$14.5B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+1,100
| +5% | +$62.4K |
|
4908
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.4B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
13,496
-1,536,749
| -99% | -$146M |
|
4909
PUT
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.93B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
+28,600
| +98% | +$618K |
|
4910
PUT
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+6,000
| +62% | +$474K |
|
4911
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-167,300
| -93% | -$15.4M |
|
|
ARRY
4912
PUT
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
+11,000
| +25% | +$229K |
|
4913
CALL
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.83B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$1.24M |
|
4914
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
166,600
-212,200
| -56% | -$1.15M |
|
4915
Ultrapar
UGP
$6.56B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+224,182
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
IBDL
4916
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2020 Term Corporate ETF
IBDL
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,053
| New | +$1.33M |
|
4917
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.97B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,829
| New | +$1.33M |
|
4918
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-13,600
| -58% | -$1.65M |
|
4919
CALL
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+7,700
| +105% | +$598K |
|
4920
Vanguard Communication Services ETF
VOX
$5.9B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
16,024
-5,118
| -24% | -$418K |
|
4921
First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FYC
$1.42B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
28,934
-22,891
| -44% | -$1.02M |
|
4922
WPP
WPP
$5.8B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,280
| New | +$1.41M |
|
4923
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.69B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
110,979
-506,037
| -82% | -$4.76M |
|
|
CHL
4924
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
26,168
-33,446
| -56% | -$1.75M |
|
4925
PUT
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
5,870
-410
| -7% | -$85.9K |
|
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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.