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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRZO
5901
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
60,818
-1,798
| -3% | -$21.4K |
|
|
GMLP
5902
CALL
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
+24,500
| +72% | +$320K |
|
5903
PUT
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
-16,500
| -30% | -$325K |
|
5904
CALL
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-36,300
| -62% | -$1.2M |
|
5905
CALL
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$775M
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,800
| New | +$676K |
|
5906
PUT
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
55,200
-51,900
| -48% | -$717K |
|
|
TGH
5907
PUT
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
78,300
+23,200
| +42% | +$275K |
|
5908
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF
FCEF
$82.7M
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
35,342
+112
| +0.3% | +$2.33K |
|
5909
PUT
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+7,300
| +63% | +$254K |
|
5910
CALL
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+1,700
| +20% | +$120K |
|
5911
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
12,114
-14,975
| -55% | -$948K |
|
5912
PUT
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-6,200
| -26% | -$264K |
|
5913
CALL
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+10,700
| +71% | +$322K |
|
|
SUM
5914
PUT
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,308
| New | +$755K |
|
5915
PUT
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+1,100
| +13% | +$77.6K |
|
5916
Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Index ETF
FNDA
$9.45B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
40,444
-63,822
| -61% | -$1.17M |
|
5917
Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Growth ETF
NUMG
$374M
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
24,020
-13,536
| -36% | -$398K |
|
5918
CALL
POSCO
PKX
$17.7B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-6,000
| -31% | -$348K |
|
|
TPH
5919
PUT
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
+24,000
| +68% | +$305K |
|
|
DLPH
5920
CALL
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
-2,000
| -5% | -$37K |
|
5921
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
114,911
+91,403
| +389% | +$608K |
|
|
PRTY
5922
PUT
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
94,500
+25,800
| +38% | +$268K |
|
5923
PUT
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+3,200
| +51% | +$251K |
|
5924
PUT
Red Robin
RRGB
$192M
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
-24,300
| -48% | -$750K |
|
5925
Arvinas
ARVN
$587M
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,705
| New | +$899K |
|
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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.