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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5851
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$931M
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
67,845
-4,124
| -6% | -$45.6K |
|
5852
CALL
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.24B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
395,800
-199,000
| -33% | -$315K |
|
|
OAK
5853
PUT
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+3,100
| +25% | +$135K |
|
5854
PUT
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
-8,000
| -15% | -$133K |
|
5855
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
8,453
-10,319
| -55% | -$913K |
|
5856
ALPS Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF
RFDA
$90.7M
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
24,258
+6,020
| +33% | +$186K |
|
|
RAVN
5857
CALL
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+500
| +3% | +$19K |
|
|
KNDI
5858
CALL
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$63M
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
138,700
+9,600
| +7% | +$59.5K |
|
5859
PUT
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,300
| New | +$717K |
|
|
EVRI
5860
CALL
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
73,900
+9,300
| +14% | +$70.7K |
|
5861
PUT
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+5,800
| +135% | +$408K |
|
|
ATCO
5862
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
89,300
-10,100
| -10% | -$88.1K |
|
|
PDS
5863
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.09B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
16,253
-88,969
| -85% | -$4.02M |
|
5864
Western Digital
WDC
$175B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
21,356
-146,604
| -87% | -$5.02M |
|
|
CIZ
5865
DELISTED
VictoryShares Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF
CIZ
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
24,519
+2,104
| +9% | +$66.1K |
|
5866
CALL
Robert Half
RHI
$4.42B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+300
| +3% | +$19K |
|
5867
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.03B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
120,577
-16,014
| -12% | -$93.8K |
|
5868
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
87,500
+45,700
| +109% | +$432K |
|
5869
Amplify Online Retail ETF
IBUY
$125M
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
15,779
-221,546
| -93% | -$10.4M |
|
5870
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,982
| New | +$767K |
|
5871
CALL
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$735M
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-25,800
| -60% | -$1.21M |
|
5872
CALL
Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2X ETF
CHAU
$95.3M
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-70,700
| -69% | -$1.38M |
|
5873
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
8,566
+5,864
| +217% | +$508K |
|
|
FARO
5874
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
17,565
+9,068
| +107% | +$400K |
|
5875
ProShares High Yield-Interest Rate Hedged ETF
HYHG
$194M
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
11,685
+5,701
| +95% | +$372K |
|
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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.