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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5701
ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
$801M
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
91,776
-278,660
| -75% | -$2.66M |
|
5702
Invesco California AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF
PWZ
$1.17B
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,415
| New | +$839K |
|
|
IMGN
5703
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
314,792
-2,305,912
| -88% | -$9.99M |
|
5704
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.73B
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,560
| New | +$838K |
|
5705
Tucows
TCX
$126M
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,485
| New | +$764K |
|
5706
iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF
RXI
$274M
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,511
| New | +$820K |
|
5707
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
14,762
-57,858
| -80% | -$3.16M |
|
5708
PUT
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.54B
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+1,300
| +7% | +$51.7K |
|
5709
Equillium
EQ
$150M
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
105,948
-315
| -0.3% | -$2.59K |
|
5710
First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF
FTXO
$322M
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
34,694
-38,608
| -53% | -$977K |
|
5711
CALL
Ametek
AME
$58.4B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+5,500
| +117% | +$418K |
|
5712
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-2,700
| -17% | -$163K |
|
5713
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$186M
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
24,001
-16,773
| -41% | -$628K |
|
5714
PUT
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
92,100
+55,200
| +150% | +$499K |
|
|
GPMT
5715
PUT
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$57.4M
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,500
| New | +$859K |
|
5716
CALL
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.97B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,300
| New | +$795K |
|
5717
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-2,400
| -7% | -$59.2K |
|
5718
iShares Global Materials ETF
MXI
$356M
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,155
| New | +$815K |
|
5719
CALL
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+2,900
| +40% | +$216K |
|
5720
WBI BullBear Quality 3000 ETF
WBIL
$31.1M
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
32,040
+19,045
| +147% | +$484K |
|
|
WBII
5721
DELISTED
WBI BullBear Global Income ETF
WBII
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
34,206
+24,298
| +245% | +$592K |
|
5722
CALL
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.38B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,300
| New | +$829K |
|
5723
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,898
| New | +$825K |
|
|
TCO
5724
PUT
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+3,900
| +33% | +$198K |
|
|
ALE
5725
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
10,212
-119,074
| -92% | -$9.38M |
|
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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.