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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QIWI
5026
PUT
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
87,200
+10,900
| +14% | +$160K |
|
5027
Fidelity High Yield Factor ETF
FDHY
$585M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
24,589
-24,288
| -50% | -$1.22M |
|
5028
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.19B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,695
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
HTT
5029
PUT
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$393M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
247,600
+143,600
| +138% | +$764K |
|
5030
CALL
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+9,800
| +28% | +$265K |
|
|
SNBR
5031
PUT
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-48,700
| -65% | -$1.96M |
|
5032
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+2,700
| +50% | +$406K |
|
5033
CALL
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+6,700
| +100% | +$540K |
|
5034
CALL
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
114,000
-71,800
| -39% | -$760K |
|
5035
CALL
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.47B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+18,000
| +22% | +$226K |
|
|
CPE
5036
CALL
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+3,290
| +25% | +$255K |
|
5037
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$2B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
85,199
-85,006
| -50% | -$1.31M |
|
5038
Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF
VOOV
$6.81B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,452
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
AERI
5039
PUT
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
+6,900
| +36% | +$304K |
|
|
MDSO
5040
CALL
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+9,800
| +136% | +$707K |
|
5041
CALL
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.81B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+133,400
| New | +$1.26M |
|
5042
CALL
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
-2,300
| -3% | -$39.5K |
|
5043
PUT
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.81B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
+19,000
| +116% | +$707K |
|
|
RP
5044
PUT
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-11,100
| -35% | -$636K |
|
5045
PUT
NiSource
NI
$20.4B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
-8,000
| -16% | -$216K |
|
5046
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
$2.77B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
8,179
-19,085
| -70% | -$2.75M |
|
5047
CALL
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$379M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+3,200
| +25% | +$234K |
|
|
HTBK
5048
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
101,878
-17,196
| -14% | -$225K |
|
|
GTS
5049
CALL
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
56,760
-1,156
| -2% | -$23.5K |
|
5050
PUT
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
+3,300
| +7% | +$80.6K |
|
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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.