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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5176
Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF
PFM
$810M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
41,611
-833
| -2% | -$22.1K |
|
5177
CALL
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+3,200
| +32% | +$274K |
|
5178
PUT
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
293,400
+74,100
| +34% | +$281K |
|
|
BKS
5179
CALL
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
211,400
+187,400
| +781% | +$1.14M |
|
5180
CALL
Bankunited
BKU
$3.44B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
+4,300
| +14% | +$148K |
|
5181
PUT
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+1,700
| +13% | +$124K |
|
5182
PUT
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,200
| New | +$1.22M |
|
|
CLLS
5183
Cellectis
CLLS
$307M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
62,366
+4,251
| +7% | +$75.3K |
|
5184
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF
QQQE
$1.45B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
23,904
-1,005
| -4% | -$45.9K |
|
5185
CALL
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+16,300
| +134% | +$680K |
|
5186
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
14,907
-5,411
| -27% | -$390K |
|
|
EFOR
5187
CALL
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.3B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+13,800
| +329% | +$863K |
|
5188
CALL
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-11,100
| -30% | -$483K |
|
5189
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
4,207
-31,536
| -88% | -$7.41M |
|
5190
PUT
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$35.4M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
2,880
+2,050
| +247% | +$925K |
|
5191
ProQR Therapeutics
PRQR
$271M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
82,339
+30,367
| +58% | +$454K |
|
5192
NYLI FTSE International Equity Currency Neutral ETF
HFXI
$2.12B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,021
| New | +$1.11M |
|
5193
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.75B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
24,728
-1,255
| -5% | -$48.1K |
|
|
HCR
5194
PUT
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
256,100
-179,400
| -41% | -$749K |
|
5195
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
41,560
+34,690
| +505% | +$867K |
|
5196
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.87B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
38,767
-18,619
| -32% | -$581K |
|
|
HMHC
5197
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
156,723
+83,833
| +115% | +$753K |
|
|
ONCE
5198
PUT
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-27,400
| -73% | -$2.01M |
|
5199
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.9B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
2,792
+1,012
| +57% | +$420K |
|
5200
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.7B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-200
| -2% | -$18.3K |
|
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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.