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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4976
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-11,100
| -47% | -$1.25M |
|
4977
Ecopetrol
EC
$35.3B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
60,245
+28,273
| +88% | +$554K |
|
4978
CALL
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
-178,600
| -69% | -$3M |
|
4979
Inspire Small/Mid Cap Impact ETF
ISMD
$347M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,098
| New | +$1.27M |
|
4980
CALL
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$841M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
11,675
-12,850
| -52% | -$1.49M |
|
4981
PUT
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.96B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+13,800
| +96% | +$710K |
|
4982
Televisa
TV
$1.53B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
116,688
-136,849
| -54% | -$1.63M |
|
4983
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
-800
| -2% | -$25.3K |
|
|
EMWP
4984
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
7,047
+1,370
| +24% | +$263K |
|
4985
CALL
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+500
| +7% | +$67.5K |
|
4986
CALL
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.25B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
+13,200
| +80% | +$544K |
|
4987
PUT
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-37,400
| -47% | -$1.31M |
|
|
TLRD
4988
CALL
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
163,800
-13,700
| -8% | -$162K |
|
4989
CALL
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
70,900
-91,700
| -56% | -$1.54M |
|
4990
RadNet
RDNT
$6.01B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
103,480
+31,590
| +44% | +$415K |
|
|
FNSR
4991
CALL
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
-163,500
| -75% | -$3.73M |
|
4992
ORIX
IX
$43.6B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
89,035
+39,670
| +80% | +$585K |
|
4993
PUT
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.42B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+800
| +4% | +$45.4K |
|
4994
PUT
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
98,600
+35,700
| +57% | +$625K |
|
4995
Heartland Express
HTLD
$989M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
66,290
+17,186
| +35% | +$341K |
|
|
LX
4996
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$224M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
121,740
+107,969
| +784% | +$1.1M |
|
|
JBTM
4997
CALL
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.23B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+300
| +2% | +$25.3K |
|
|
WOW
4998
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
140,225
-160,393
| -53% | -$1.31M |
|
|
KREF
4999
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$490M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
63,706
-15,642
| -20% | -$316K |
|
5000
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.79B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
64,689
+29,593
| +84% | +$606K |
|
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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.