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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PSXP
5351
CALL
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+11,700
| +144% | +$586K |
|
5352
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
+22,700
| +68% | +$408K |
|
|
FTCH
5353
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
38,469
-37,930
| -50% | -$850K |
|
5354
PUT
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+12,100
| +64% | +$368K |
|
5355
CALL
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
15,911
-12,889
| -45% | -$785K |
|
|
PSMG
5356
DELISTED
Invesco Growth Multi-Asset Allocation ETF
PSMG
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,334
| New | +$1.01M |
|
5357
Mitek Systems
MITK
$877M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
84,281
-22,905
| -21% | -$257K |
|
5358
PUT
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$251M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
+13,600
| +80% | +$444K |
|
|
NBL
5359
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
-400
| -1% | -$9.05K |
|
5360
PUT
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,400
| New | +$961K |
|
5361
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-55,300
| -58% | -$1.41M |
|
5362
PUT
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.56B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-156,400
| -81% | -$4.22M |
|
5363
CALL
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
-100,200
| -64% | -$1.84M |
|
|
5364
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
56,181
-97,527
| -63% | -$1.79M |
|
5365
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
15,536
-2,391
| -13% | -$166K |
|
|
SBNY
5366
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-4,400
| -35% | -$560K |
|
5367
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-12,700
| -40% | -$696K |
|
5368
PUT
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF
ASHS
$34.9M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,900
| New | +$882K |
|
5369
PUT
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-30,000
| -60% | -$1.59M |
|
5370
CALL
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.3B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-4,900
| -40% | -$705K |
|
5371
CALL
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-100
| -0.5% | -$4.73K |
|
5372
PUT
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
+54,500
| +296% | +$805K |
|
5373
CALL
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+19,800
| +161% | +$613K |
|
|
CTB
5374
PUT
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-1,600
| -4% | -$51.4K |
|
5375
PUT
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-46,300
| -64% | -$1.65M |
|
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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.