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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5076
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
31,338
+20,400
| +187% | +$746K |
|
|
PACW
5077
CALL
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+19,900
| +164% | +$771K |
|
|
FNSR
5078
PUT
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
-87,700
| -63% | -$2M |
|
5079
PUT
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+19,000
| +56% | +$406K |
|
5080
PUT
Calix
CALX
$2.49B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
156,000
+400
| +0.3% | +$3.53K |
|
5081
State Street Ultra Short Term Bond ETF
ULST
$527M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,763
| New | +$1.2M |
|
5082
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.27B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
96,041
-151,692
| -61% | -$1.89M |
|
5083
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$30M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
+37,200
| +145% | +$698K |
|
|
IMMU
5084
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
62,452
-635,297
| -91% | -$10.2M |
|
5085
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.45B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
-27,300
| -24% | -$376K |
|
|
TTSH
5086
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
211,751
-91,156
| -30% | -$592K |
|
|
PBCT
5087
CALL
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
+29,000
| +66% | +$483K |
|
|
CBB
5088
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
125,649
-109,885
| -47% | -$995K |
|
|
AIV
5089
PUT
Aimco
AIV
$383M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
178,662
+71,315
| +66% | +$460K |
|
|
DHIL
5090
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
8,549
+319
| +4% | +$47.3K |
|
5091
CALL
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.54B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+19,400
| +202% | +$772K |
|
|
EBIX
5092
PUT
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-14,100
| -37% | -$743K |
|
5093
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$35.4M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
3,010
+360
| +14% | +$162K |
|
|
MPT
5094
PUT
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
+36,100
| +127% | +$644K |
|
5095
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,810
| New | +$1.13M |
|
5096
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
61,700
+39,600
| +179% | +$738K |
|
5097
PUT
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
101,400
+59,900
| +144% | +$744K |
|
5098
CALL
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.7B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
+16,400
| +195% | +$838K |
|
|
COLO
5099
Global X MSCI Colombia ETF
COLO
$215M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
30,822
+5,667
| +23% | +$209K |
|
5100
PUT
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-4,400
| -13% | -$185K |
|
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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.