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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5801
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
10,305
-16,929
| -62% | -$1.13M |
|
5802
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
84,804
-25,126
| -23% | -$247K |
|
5803
CALL
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
-1,900
| -3% | -$23K |
|
5804
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-2,700
| -15% | -$147K |
|
5805
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-9,000
| -42% | -$626K |
|
|
BEST
5806
DELISTED
BEST Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing twenty (20) Class A Ordinary Shares
BEST
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
7,699
+2,366
| +44% | +$247K |
|
|
TGP
5807
PUT
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
-59,500
| -53% | -$807K |
|
|
GLOG
5808
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
-29,153
| -39% | -$507K |
|
5809
PUT
National Grid
NGG
$81.5B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
16,283
-27,251
| -63% | -$1.32M |
|
5810
KALA BIO
KALA
$18.3M
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
39
-25
| -39% | -$444K |
|
5811
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Real Estate
SRS
$15.6M
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
4,450
+775
| +21% | +$158K |
|
5812
CALL
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
214,700
-134,200
| -38% | -$551K |
|
5813
CALL
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-4,800
| -35% | -$422K |
|
5814
PUT
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+5,700
| +59% | +$311K |
|
5815
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.8B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
23,807
+16,350
| +219% | +$534K |
|
5816
CALL
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+5,800
| +48% | +$268K |
|
5817
PUT
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
-26,800
| -47% | -$708K |
|
5818
PUT
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$20.2B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
+16,300
| +177% | +$518K |
|
|
OPTU
5819
CALL
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$251M
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-24,700
| -40% | -$500K |
|
5820
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,227
| New | +$817K |
|
5821
CALL
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-26,200
| -63% | -$1.39M |
|
5822
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-10,900
| -56% | -$948K |
|
|
FFG
5823
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
12,730
+1,990
| +19% | +$136K |
|
5824
CALL
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+7,600
| +125% | +$395K |
|
5825
CALL
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
27,063
+8,637
| +47% | +$244K |
|
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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.