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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5776
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.8B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,235
| New | +$766K |
|
5777
Acco Brands
ACCO
$401M
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
95,584
-20,227
| -17% | -$177K |
|
5778
ING
ING
$102B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
+67,368
| New | +$814K |
|
|
LOMA
5779
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.1B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
+74,645
| New | +$890K |
|
|
ATTO
5780
DELISTED
Atento S.A.
ATTO
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
44,996
+13,289
| +42% | +$263K |
|
5781
CALL
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+6,400
| +136% | +$496K |
|
5782
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-1,500
| -9% | -$74.6K |
|
5783
PUT
Credicorp
BAP
$30.7B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,400
| New | +$810K |
|
5784
State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF
MDYG
$2.98B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,537
| New | +$787K |
|
|
XENT
5785
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
25,410
-30,105
| -54% | -$932K |
|
5786
PUT
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+13,000
| +81% | +$351K |
|
5787
PUT
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.05B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$748K |
|
5788
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
43,951
+16,162
| +58% | +$277K |
|
|
SF
5789
PUT
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
34,650
+8,775
| +34% | +$199K |
|
|
CEQP
5790
CALL
DELISTED
Crestwood Equity Partners LP
CEQP
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+11,500
| +99% | +$372K |
|
5791
CALL
Itron
ITRI
$4.45B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-8,100
| -32% | -$430K |
|
5792
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
9,487
-35,693
| -79% | -$2.82M |
|
5793
PUT
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,000
| New | +$529K |
|
5794
PUT
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
+20,000
| +104% | +$418K |
|
5795
CALL
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+1,100
| +6% | +$40.2K |
|
5796
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.8B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
11,870
-73,421
| -86% | -$4.93M |
|
|
SEA
5797
DELISTED
Invesco Shipping ETF
SEA
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
+92,533
| New | +$820K |
|
|
FSP
5798
PUT
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$50.8M
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
112,700
+70,800
| +169% | +$508K |
|
5799
Upwork
UPWK
$1.06B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
42,280
-1,173,049
| -97% | -$24M |
|
|
EVBG
5800
CALL
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$705K |
|
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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.