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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4951
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.76B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
17,767
-50,555
| -74% | -$3.55M |
|
|
CALY
4952
CALL
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
82,500
+53,700
| +186% | +$883K |
|
4953
PUT
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+900
| +10% | +$116K |
|
|
LTM
4954
DELISTED
LATAM Airlines Group S.A American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1 Common Share)
LTM
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
124,178
+70,647
| +132% | +$812K |
|
4955
Invesco Dorsey Wright Energy Momentum ETF
PXI
$55.5M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
40,710
+31,282
| +332% | +$996K |
|
4956
CALL
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+3,300
| +13% | +$183K |
|
|
BRKL
4957
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
90,860
+39,927
| +78% | +$599K |
|
4958
PUT
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
-12,100
| -19% | -$312K |
|
4959
iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF
IUSB
$43.2B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
25,851
-223,176
| -90% | -$11.1M |
|
|
FFTI
4960
DELISTED
FormulaFolios Tactical Income ETF
FFTI
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
54,378
+40,139
| +282% | +$946K |
|
4961
iShares MSCI Denmark ETF
EDEN
$209M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,736
| New | +$1.26M |
|
|
ELME
4962
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
46,057
-77,037
| -63% | -$2.01M |
|
4963
FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
QDF
$2.28B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
29,144
-40,785
| -58% | -$1.76M |
|
4964
Conduent
CNDT
$236M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
94,383
-111,213
| -54% | -$1.48M |
|
4965
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
18,360
-5,590
| -23% | -$394K |
|
4966
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.56B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
382,943
+3,109
| +0.8% | +$11.1K |
|
4967
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF
DRV
$25.3M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
3,770
+22
| +0.6% | +$8.98K |
|
4968
CALL
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
+8,100
| +18% | +$183K |
|
4969
CALL
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$40.3B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+4,900
| +53% | +$447K |
|
4970
Franklin FTSE Japan ETF
FLJP
$4.14B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
53,645
-136,203
| -72% | -$3.25M |
|
|
YELL
4971
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
194,429
+96,772
| +99% | +$623K |
|
4972
CALL
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.2B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+2,500
| +11% | +$119K |
|
|
LXFT
4973
PUT
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,100
| New | +$1.26M |
|
4974
PUT
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+13,300
| +76% | +$559K |
|
4975
PUT
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+23,400
| +192% | +$784K |
|
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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.