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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5301
First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
FAB
$178M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
19,671
-1,600
| -8% | -$85K |
|
5302
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-14,500
| -40% | -$731K |
|
5303
CALL
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+6,500
| +171% | +$633K |
|
5304
PUT
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$383M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+2,000
| +22% | +$179K |
|
5305
CALL
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-1,200
| -10% | -$108K |
|
5306
PUT
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-2,700
| -21% | -$271K |
|
5307
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
+13,100
| +26% | +$196K |
|
5308
Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF
FCOM
$1.8B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,080
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
PSXP
5309
PUT
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
+13,600
| +206% | +$682K |
|
|
FAZ
5310
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$84.6M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
279
-335
| -55% | -$1.38M |
|
5311
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.31B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
95,213
-151,063
| -61% | -$1.57M |
|
5312
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-20,800
| -61% | -$1.6M |
|
5313
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-6,800
| -38% | -$635K |
|
5314
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF
SPSM
$17.7B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
34,905
-119,590
| -77% | -$3.55M |
|
5315
PUT
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.35B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
+68,000
| +332% | +$762K |
|
5316
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
17,021
-135,820
| -89% | -$8.43M |
|
|
TWOU
5317
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
497
-3,151
| -86% | -$5.95M |
|
5318
CALL
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+2,700
| +32% | +$261K |
|
5319
CALL
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$14.9B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$987K |
|
5320
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.76B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
34,881
-171,471
| -83% | -$4.75M |
|
5321
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
10,022
-33,215
| -77% | -$3.73M |
|
|
SA
5322
PUT
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
-26,000
| -23% | -$354K |
|
|
GMLP
5323
PUT
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
81,600
+40,300
| +98% | +$527K |
|
5324
CALL
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.98B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-3,800
| -13% | -$145K |
|
|
SCIU
5325
DELISTED
Global X Scientific Beta US ETF
SCIU
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,207
| New | +$1.01M |
|
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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.