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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NRE
5476
CALL
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,700
| New | +$946K |
|
|
PTR
5477
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
14,759
-6,421
| -30% | -$415K |
|
5478
CALL
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
20,741
+1,760
| +9% | +$89.2K |
|
|
DQ
5479
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
145,825
-655,880
| -82% | -$4.27M |
|
5480
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,518
| New | +$891K |
|
5481
UNIFI
UFI
$120M
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,746
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
PRID
5482
DELISTED
InsightShares LGBT Employment Equality ETF
PRID
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,042
| New | +$928K |
|
5483
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.69B
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
20,690
+12,431
| +151% | +$497K |
|
5484
CALL
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
+900
| +2% | +$15K |
|
|
FRGI
5485
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
73,295
-254,148
| -78% | -$3.76M |
|
|
IBKC
5486
CALL
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-6,300
| -32% | -$468K |
|
|
ARQL
5487
CALL
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
200,700
+167,100
| +497% | +$645K |
|
5488
Spyre Therapeutics
SYRE
$9.14B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,768
| New | +$994K |
|
5489
Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF
GYLD
$37.9M
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
57,245
-16,749
| -23% | -$279K |
|
5490
CALL
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+8,900
| +198% | +$599K |
|
5491
PUT
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,100
| New | +$900K |
|
5492
ProShares Ultra Health Care
RXL
$89.6M
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
36,636
+8,876
| +32% | +$224K |
|
5493
CALL
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.7B
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
+47,300
| +214% | +$618K |
|
5494
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$10.4B
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
56,182
-19,454
| -26% | -$307K |
|
|
CVGW
5495
PUT
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-11,400
| -50% | -$925K |
|
5496
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$886M
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
100,776
-30,468
| -23% | -$337K |
|
5497
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
13,450
-67,143
| -83% | -$4.73M |
|
5498
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
$11.3B
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
17,460
-40,536
| -70% | -$2.14M |
|
5499
State Street SPDR Russell 1000 Yield Focus ETF
ONEY
$681M
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
13,775
-33,307
| -71% | -$2.26M |
|
5500
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.6B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
34,768
-2,087
| -6% | -$56.8K |
|
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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.