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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5251
CALL
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+3,200
| +28% | +$262K |
|
5252
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+1,100
| +9% | +$83.2K |
|
|
SIEN
5253
DELISTED
Sientra, Inc.
SIEN
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
12,754
+4,250
| +50% | +$476K |
|
|
TIER
5254
DELISTED
TIER REIT, Inc.
TIER
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,189
| New | +$907K |
|
5255
CALL
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.32B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
79,200
+6,400
| +9% | +$77.5K |
|
5256
Invesco Next Gen Media and Gaming ETF
GGME
$47.2M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
33,636
+20,543
| +157% | +$653K |
|
|
GMS
5257
PUT
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,200
| New | +$1.3M |
|
5258
CALL
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
+30,500
| +285% | +$805K |
|
|
CAJ
5259
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,457
| New | +$1.07M |
|
5260
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
7,320
-4,260
| -37% | -$606K |
|
5261
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$655M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
47,536
-95,959
| -67% | -$2.08M |
|
5262
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-500
| -3% | -$30.4K |
|
5263
ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF
ROBO
$2.12B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
28,074
-362,909
| -93% | -$13.4M |
|
5264
VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF
VSMV
$159M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
36,955
+11,480
| +45% | +$326K |
|
5265
CALL
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.04B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+13,300
| +113% | +$598K |
|
5266
CALL
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.74B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-5,900
| -44% | -$735K |
|
5267
CALL
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
166,200
-33,800
| -17% | -$225K |
|
|
AAN.A
5268
CALL
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-18,000
| -47% | -$947K |
|
5269
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Revenue ETF
RWK
$1.35B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
18,260
+2,313
| +15% | +$134K |
|
5270
CALL
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+20,000
| +175% | +$676K |
|
5271
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
11,380
-1,099,962
| -99% | -$106M |
|
5272
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-1,900
| -28% | -$414K |
|
5273
Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF
SPMO
$22.3B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
27,495
+19,249
| +233% | +$717K |
|
5274
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
+2,700
| +5% | +$44.5K |
|
5275
CALL
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-12,000
| -46% | -$866K |
|
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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.