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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SRCI
5101
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
232,504
-3,563,104
| -94% | -$17.4M |
|
5102
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
16,745
-7,520
| -31% | -$530K |
|
5103
CALL
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+22,400
| +193% | +$762K |
|
|
TSE
5104
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
26,243
-109,377
| -81% | -$5.29M |
|
5105
VanEck Natural Resources ETF
HAP
$309M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
33,274
+12,938
| +64% | +$451K |
|
5106
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.3B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
146,629
-73,824
| -33% | -$543K |
|
5107
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.2B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
43,590
-98,208
| -69% | -$2.93M |
|
5108
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
ESGU
$18.4B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,108
| New | +$1.14M |
|
5109
First Merchants
FRME
$2.74B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
32,187
-28,105
| -47% | -$1.08M |
|
5110
Invesco Building & Construction ETF
PKB
$397M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
42,834
-40,940
| -49% | -$1.09M |
|
5111
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$24M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
4,874
-4,574
| -48% | -$1.21M |
|
5112
CALL
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.83B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-2,000
| -9% | -$104K |
|
5113
CALL
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$421M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+14,000
| +200% | +$786K |
|
|
PDCO
5114
CALL
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
+19,600
| +57% | +$434K |
|
|
BEL
5115
CALL
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
+6,300
| +15% | +$157K |
|
5116
iShares Core Moderate Allocation ETF
AOM
$1.78B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
31,075
-30,544
| -50% | -$1.13M |
|
5117
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.2B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
79,451
+2,592
| +3% | +$39K |
|
5118
CALL
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.69B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,425
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
DCP
5119
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
35,779
+24,706
| +223% | +$790K |
|
5120
PUT
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.27B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
+47,300
| +442% | +$915K |
|
5121
Argan
AGX
$8.11B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
23,622
-22,747
| -49% | -$1.02M |
|
5122
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
48,262
-15,968
| -25% | -$361K |
|
5123
Invesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility ETF
IDLV
$345M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
35,917
-40,730
| -53% | -$1.3M |
|
5124
CALL
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+400
| +2% | +$27.9K |
|
5125
CALL
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.53B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-21,200
| -64% | -$1.98M |
|
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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.