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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5676
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
8,947
-116,622
| -93% | -$10.4M |
|
5677
iShares MSCI Austria ETF
EWO
$188M
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
43,398
-49,616
| -53% | -$981K |
|
5678
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
+1,600
| +40% | +$241K |
|
5679
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF
NFLT
$463M
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,717
| New | +$853K |
|
5680
PUT
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$158B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
150,500
+57,900
| +63% | +$341K |
|
|
SOHU
5681
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
-38,800
| -43% | -$750K |
|
|
DOOR
5682
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
17,268
-72,058
| -81% | -$3.83M |
|
5683
CALL
Diodes
DIOD
$4.77B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
+13,200
| +114% | +$473K |
|
5684
PUT
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
-14,600
| -21% | -$230K |
|
5685
PUT
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-1,400
| -19% | -$196K |
|
|
DNR
5686
PUT
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
418,900
-15,400
| -4% | -$30.7K |
|
|
HAPN
5687
CALL
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
55,560
+31,820
| +134% | +$491K |
|
5688
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
29,433
-102,603
| -78% | -$2.92M |
|
|
AAT
5689
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.4B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
18,685
-32,131
| -63% | -$1.39M |
|
5690
PUT
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+11,200
| +31% | +$188K |
|
5691
CALL
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+7,800
| +108% | +$417K |
|
5692
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF
IVOO
$3.96B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
13,404
-79,620
| -86% | -$4.96M |
|
5693
PUT
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$648M
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
+71,700
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
ESGL
5694
DELISTED
Invesco ESG Revenue ETF
ESGL
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,634
| New | +$837K |
|
5695
CALL
Frontline
FRO
$9.17B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
132,500
+10,900
| +9% | +$64.8K |
|
5696
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
5,642
-71,115
| -93% | -$10.1M |
|
5697
PUT
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-10,100
| -47% | -$746K |
|
5698
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.06B
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,704
| New | +$969K |
|
5699
CALL
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-29,150
| -67% | -$1.76M |
|
5700
SandRidge Energy
SD
$520M
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
106,446
-149,936
| -58% | -$1.23M |
|
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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.