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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5001
CALL
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.6M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
+21,800
| +64% | +$492K |
|
5002
PUT
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
365,700
+243,000
| +198% | +$851K |
|
5003
Liquidia Corp
LQDA
$6.66B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,470
| New | +$1.79M |
|
5004
ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped
BZQ
$2.73M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
2,741
-908
| -25% | -$399K |
|
|
IPG
5005
PUT
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
+38,500
| +177% | +$857K |
|
5006
PUT
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+11,600
| +133% | +$685K |
|
5007
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
176,431
-507,973
| -74% | -$4.6M |
|
5008
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$345M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,968
| New | +$1.87M |
|
5009
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
-31,300
| -44% | -$940K |
|
5010
CRA International
CRAI
$1.06B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
25,021
+1,511
| +6% | +$68.2K |
|
5011
State Street Multi-Asset Real Return ETF
RLY
$1.31B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
50,302
-7,927
| -14% | -$195K |
|
|
SMEZ
5012
DELISTED
SPDR EURO STOXX Small Cap ETF
SMEZ
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
22,602
-53,627
| -70% | -$2.95M |
|
5013
CALL
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.23B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
80,600
+7,200
| +10% | +$112K |
|
5014
VanEck Long Muni ETF
MLN
$681M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
62,207
+46,464
| +295% | +$918K |
|
5015
CALL
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.15B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,300
| New | +$1.13M |
|
5016
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-12,800
| -52% | -$1.44M |
|
|
LPT
5017
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,073
| New | +$1.21M |
|
5018
PUT
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
-9,200
| -17% | -$251K |
|
5019
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
80,640
+37,630
| +87% | +$592K |
|
|
EQM
5020
PUT
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
+4,500
| +20% | +$197K |
|
5021
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
68,900
-4,100
| -6% | -$74.4K |
|
|
HOME
5022
CALL
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
+33,900
| +93% | +$751K |
|
|
RETA
5023
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
14,697
+9,267
| +171% | +$769K |
|
|
STOR
5024
PUT
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+23,600
| +170% | +$744K |
|
5025
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,029
| New | +$1.23M |
|
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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.