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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALTR
5626
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
24,043
-13,867
| -37% | -$466K |
|
5627
PUT
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$579M
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-3,300
| -17% | -$163K |
|
5628
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
22,222
-169,951
| -88% | -$6.72M |
|
5629
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-48,341
| -81% | -$3.55M |
|
5630
Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF
KBWY
$309M
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
28,771
-94,182
| -77% | -$2.88M |
|
5631
Cambria Trinity ETF
TRTY
$147M
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,495
| New | +$877K |
|
|
PETQ
5632
CALL
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+4,100
| +17% | +$116K |
|
|
MAXR
5633
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
219,859
+84,014
| +62% | +$494K |
|
5634
CALL
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.76B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+2,900
| +30% | +$171K |
|
5635
PUT
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
-2,300
| -4% | -$40.8K |
|
5636
CALL
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+6,300
| +91% | +$390K |
|
5637
Frontline
FRO
$9.17B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
136,367
-71,310
| -34% | -$424K |
|
|
XIFR
5638
CALL
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+9,900
| +110% | +$430K |
|
|
ESGR
5639
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
5,061
+2,606
| +106% | +$452K |
|
|
ASAP
5640
DELISTED
Waitr Holdings Inc. Common Stock
ASAP
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
3,580
+2,991
| +508% | +$715K |
|
5641
Kinetik
KNTK
$4.3B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,907
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
CPE
5642
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
11,653
-93,467
| -89% | -$7.24M |
|
5643
Carriage Services
CSV
$579M
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
45,619
-32,701
| -42% | -$630K |
|
5644
CALL
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+1,500
| +8% | +$63.1K |
|
5645
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.78B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
24,404
+6,226
| +34% | +$230K |
|
|
TERM
5646
DELISTED
EquityCompass Tactical Risk Manager ETF
TERM
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
49,361
+34,119
| +224% | +$617K |
|
5647
PUT
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,500
| New | +$899K |
|
5648
CALL
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$24.2B
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
-35,100
| -40% | -$612K |
|
5649
CALL
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$16.3B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-2,600
| -14% | -$144K |
|
5650
CALL
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.9B
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+18,500
| +138% | +$472K |
|
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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.