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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5126
NewtekOne
NEWT
$376M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
59,923
+194
| +0.3% | +$3.77K |
|
5127
Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF
PSCF
$27.8M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
22,507
-13,586
| -38% | -$716K |
|
|
ESV
5128
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
74,910
+40,802
| +120% | +$711K |
|
5129
Mistras Group
MG
$576M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
85,124
+36,440
| +75% | +$545K |
|
|
NUVA
5130
PUT
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+1,500
| +8% | +$79.7K |
|
|
WBT
5131
PUT
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
71,700
+46,400
| +183% | +$677K |
|
|
FONE
5132
DELISTED
First Trust NASDAQ Smartphone Index Fund
FONE
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
24,204
-5,696
| -19% | -$265K |
|
|
PDCO
5133
PUT
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
+14,100
| +36% | +$312K |
|
|
IDLB
5134
DELISTED
Invesco FTSE International Low Beta Equal Weight ETF
IDLB
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
41,699
+32,188
| +338% | +$886K |
|
|
BRFS
5135
PUT
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
201,400
-417,600
| -67% | -$2.51M |
|
|
FAZ
5136
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$84.6M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
310
+149
| +93% | +$616K |
|
5137
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
1,055
+466
| +79% | +$507K |
|
5138
CALL
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
-18,100
| -37% | -$706K |
|
5139
iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA ETF
SUSA
$4.19B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
19,824
-506
| -2% | -$28.5K |
|
5140
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.8B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
29,624
+7,035
| +31% | +$281K |
|
5141
CALL
America Movil
AMX
$70.3B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
81,900
-18,900
| -19% | -$285K |
|
5142
Delek US
DK
$4.01B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
32,134
-185,941
| -85% | -$6.33M |
|
5143
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-6,200
| -33% | -$539K |
|
5144
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$371M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
162,023
-47,471
| -23% | -$357K |
|
5145
CALL
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$187M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-42,400
| -67% | -$2.25M |
|
5146
PUT
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
+47,700
| +215% | +$715K |
|
|
FSB
5147
DELISTED
Franklin Financial Network, Inc.
FSB
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
40,191
+23,413
| +140% | +$720K |
|
5148
StoneX
SNEX
$8.09B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
152,103
+38,647
| +34% | +$305K |
|
|
TVRD
5149
CALL
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$25.3M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
1,650
+631
| +62% | +$378K |
|
5150
CALL
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-2,300
| -18% | -$238K |
|
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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.