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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4926
PUT
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+2,300
| +14% | +$144K |
|
4927
PUT
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+3,800
| +61% | +$462K |
|
|
BKI
4928
CALL
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+19,600
| +408% | +$989K |
|
4929
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
SPHD
$3.44B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
31,299
-32,268
| -51% | -$1.33M |
|
4930
CALL
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$195M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-1,800
| -5% | -$81.6K |
|
|
FSP
4931
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$50.8M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
184,612
-148,374
| -45% | -$1.07M |
|
4932
CALL
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+16,300
| +74% | +$553K |
|
4933
PUT
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+5,100
| +26% | +$258K |
|
4934
CALL
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+8,800
| +367% | +$978K |
|
4935
FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund
GQRE
$423M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,742
| New | +$1.27M |
|
4936
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
SOXS
$1.38B
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
4937
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$314M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
53,289
-55,824
| -51% | -$1.32M |
|
|
WBT
4938
CALL
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,900
| New | +$1.18M |
|
4939
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
29,232
-46,642
| -61% | -$2.13M |
|
4940
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+7,600
| +46% | +$392K |
|
4941
CALL
Medpace
MEDP
$16.1B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+8,800
| +65% | +$526K |
|
|
GPOR
4942
CALL
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
164,700
+4,600
| +3% | +$36.6K |
|
4943
PUT
Amdocs
DOX
$6.18B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,400
| New | +$1.37M |
|
4944
Global X Social Media ETF
SOCL
$92.9M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
41,305
-14,443
| -26% | -$446K |
|
4945
CALL
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+4,700
| +84% | +$553K |
|
4946
PUT
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$63.9M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
+18,000
| +50% | +$471K |
|
4947
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
42,249
+3,877
| +10% | +$130K |
|
4948
PUT
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
+21,200
| +62% | +$543K |
|
4949
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
75,130
-112,627
| -60% | -$1.9M |
|
|
ITCI
4950
CALL
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
108,000
-30,300
| -22% | -$387K |
|
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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.