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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5051
WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund
WTMF
$251M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,650
| New | +$1.22M |
|
5052
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.24B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
71,880
-85,066
| -54% | -$1.45M |
|
|
EXPR
5053
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
14,354
+10,489
| +271% | +$1.06M |
|
5054
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$325M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
54,111
-2,683
| -5% | -$62.9K |
|
|
TRUE
5055
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
184,955
+166,095
| +881% | +$1.39M |
|
5056
PUT
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.66B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
+9,400
| +21% | +$191K |
|
|
5057
CALL
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.66B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
+29,900
| +123% | +$609K |
|
5058
PUT
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-300
| -2% | -$24.7K |
|
|
JBGS
5059
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$672M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
29,553
-29,992
| -50% | -$1.18M |
|
5060
S&P Global
SPGI
$123B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
5,804
-6,215
| -52% | -$1.2M |
|
5061
CALL
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
530,400
+232,200
| +78% | +$584K |
|
|
HRC
5062
PUT
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+3,700
| +47% | +$373K |
|
5063
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.58B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
5,079
-20,757
| -80% | -$4.98M |
|
5064
Medpace
MEDP
$16.1B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
20,612
+1,987
| +11% | +$119K |
|
5065
State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF
SPEU
$743M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,758
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
THR
5066
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
49,586
+23,507
| +90% | +$560K |
|
5067
CALL
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-3,600
| -22% | -$321K |
|
5068
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
8,164
-2,865
| -26% | -$408K |
|
5069
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
26,429
-108,567
| -80% | -$4.83M |
|
5070
PUT
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
168,870
+37,729
| +29% | +$342K |
|
5071
CALL
Regenxbio
RGNX
$711M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
-14,200
| -40% | -$703K |
|
|
CIR
5072
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
37,106
-53,830
| -59% | -$1.57M |
|
5073
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
HEFA
$7.79B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
41,853
-62,849
| -60% | -$1.75M |
|
5074
CALL
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
TMF
$2.12B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
5,570
+990
| +22% | +$192K |
|
|
KNOW
5075
DELISTED
Direxion All Cap Insider Sentiment Shares
KNOW
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
31,344
+7,259
| +30% | +$274K |
|
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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.