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Ken Griffin

Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors

AUM $875B
1-Year Est. Return 40.91%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+15.45%
1 Year Est. Return
+40.91%
3 Year Est. Return
+115.85%
5 Year Est. Return
+132.1%
10 Year Est. Return
+518.81%
AUM
$201B
AUM Growth
+$18.3B
Cap. Flow
-$13B
Cap. Flow %
-6.47%
Top 10 Hldgs %
24.23%
Holding
10,449
New
1,429
Increased
3,737
Reduced
3,810
Closed
1,251

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
DIS icon
Walt Disney
DIS
+$415M
2
LLY icon
Eli Lilly
LLY
+$402M
3
GS icon
Goldman Sachs
GS
+$384M
4
MCD icon
McDonald's
MCD
+$379M
5
TSLA icon
Tesla
TSLA
+$304M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$1.98B
2
SPY icon
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
+$596M
3
T icon
AT&T
T
+$460M
4
SYF icon
Synchrony
SYF
+$398M
5
HON icon
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
WK icon
5751
CALL
Workiva
WK
$3.84B
$831K ﹤0.01%
16,400
-800
-5% -$35.2K
HEWY
5752
DELISTED
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI South Korea ETF
HEWY
$831K ﹤0.01%
32,346
+6,220
+24% +$161K
BZH icon
5753
CALL
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
$830K ﹤0.01%
72,100
+2,700
+4% +$32.3K
KEYW
5754
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
$830K ﹤0.01%
96,347
-48,639
-34% -$354K
ANIP icon
5755
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.76B
$829K ﹤0.01%
11,745
-2,476
-17% -$146K
EHTH icon
5756
PUT
eHealth
EHTH
$39.1M
$829K ﹤0.01%
+13,300
New +$733K
EUDV icon
5757
ProShares MSCI Europe Dividend Growers ETF
EUDV
$8.51M
$828K ﹤0.01%
20,720
+14,682
+243% +$571K
OI icon
5758
CALL
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
$828K ﹤0.01%
43,600
-2,800
-6% -$54.3K
DRIP icon
5759
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X ETF
DRIP
$99.5M
$827K ﹤0.01%
204
+24
+13% +$112K
SBLK icon
5760
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.24B
$827K ﹤0.01%
125,647
+110,671
+739% +$890K
PSXP
5761
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
$827K ﹤0.01%
15,795
-37,535
-70% -$1.88M
EBF icon
5762
Ennis
EBF
$559M
$826K ﹤0.01%
39,782
-58,163
-59% -$1.2M
EMBH
5763
DELISTED
iShares Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMBH
$826K ﹤0.01%
32,901
-49,899
-60% -$1.25M
JCAP
5764
DELISTED
Jernigan Capital, Inc.
JCAP
$826K ﹤0.01%
+39,256
New +$834K
IDCC icon
5765
PUT
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
$825K ﹤0.01%
12,500
-18,600
-60% -$1.29M
KNOP icon
5766
KNOT Offshore Partners
KNOP
$369M
$825K ﹤0.01%
43,459
+15,195
+54% +$284K
LZB icon
5767
CALL
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
$825K ﹤0.01%
25,000
+16,700
+201% +$527K
ORIT
5768
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
$825K ﹤0.01%
49,590
+1,913
+4% +$32.2K
DBC icon
5769
CALL
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.73B
$822K ﹤0.01%
51,700
-24,800
-32% -$388K
DORM icon
5770
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
$822K ﹤0.01%
9,329
-20,457
-69% -$1.78M
STWD icon
5771
PUT
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
$822K ﹤0.01%
36,800
+10,000
+37% +$218K
AFI
5772
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
$822K ﹤0.01%
60,474
-53,238
-47% -$727K
NVT icon
5773
nVent Electric
NVT
$27.7B
$821K ﹤0.01%
30,403
-445,856
-94% -$11.4M
VEA icon
5774
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$239B
$821K ﹤0.01%
+20,100
New +$803K
CPLG
5775
DELISTED
CorePoint Lodging Inc. Common Stock
CPLG
$821K ﹤0.01%
73,503
-6,575
-8% -$84.8K

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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.