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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MAXR
5551
PUT
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
230,000
+199,600
| +657% | +$1.17M |
|
5552
PUT
argenx
ARGX
$53.3B
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+3,000
| +68% | +$353K |
|
5553
CALL
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-19,900
| -42% | -$704K |
|
5554
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.84B
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
114,180
-70,933
| -38% | -$613K |
|
|
TELL
5555
PUT
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
82,300
+50,300
| +157% | +$473K |
|
5556
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
$105M
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
4,090
-8,950
| -69% | -$1.83M |
|
|
LTC
5557
CALL
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.17B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+9,900
| +97% | +$445K |
|
5558
Anfield Universal Fixed Income ETF
AFIF
$228M
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
92,167
+62,174
| +207% | +$621K |
|
5559
Gerdau
GGB
$9.3B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
298,888
+195,612
| +189% | +$634K |
|
5560
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.08B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,326
| New | +$855K |
|
|
TGH
5561
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
95,149
+60,798
| +177% | +$721K |
|
5562
Corbus Pharmaceuticals
CRBP
$195M
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
4,397
+501
| +13% | +$110K |
|
5563
CALL
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-400
| -2% | -$17.8K |
|
5564
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$593M
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
3,975
+1,216
| +44% | +$275K |
|
5565
CALL
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-15,300
| -33% | -$463K |
|
5566
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
150,360
+29,381
| +24% | +$151K |
|
5567
PUT
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
-82,200
| -61% | -$1.19M |
|
|
DGAZ
5568
DELISTED
VelocityShares 3x Inverse Natural Gas ETN linked to the S&P GSCI Natural Gas Index Excess Return
DGAZ
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,480
| New | +$826K |
|
5569
First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETF
LEGR
$134M
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
31,248
-44,022
| -58% | -$1.23M |
|
5570
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
SILJ
$3.95B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
+103,386
| New | +$919K |
|
5571
Spire
SR
$4.9B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
11,087
-10,434
| -48% | -$814K |
|
5572
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+1,600
| +30% | +$206K |
|
|
ONC
5573
CALL
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$39.3B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-15,900
| -70% | -$2.15M |
|
5574
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$62.5M
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
52,855
+10,167
| +24% | +$179K |
|
|
VRNT
5575
PUT
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
29,838
+12,564
| +73% | +$319K |
|
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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.