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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5926
PUT
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+3,100
| +46% | +$232K |
|
5927
CALL
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.36B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+13,000
| +67% | +$296K |
|
5928
PUT
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-3,900
| -11% | -$103K |
|
5929
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-26,000
| -50% | -$779K |
|
5930
PUT
Delek US
DK
$4.01B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-39,400
| -66% | -$1.34M |
|
|
GOOD
5931
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$626M
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
35,930
+18,890
| +111% | +$381K |
|
5932
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$158M
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
25,884
+8,837
| +52% | +$260K |
|
5933
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$377M
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
144,925
+74,089
| +105% | +$397K |
|
|
BLUE
5934
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
+365
| New | +$643K |
|
5935
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$89.9M
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
+758
| New | +$910K |
|
5936
WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund
DEW
$157M
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
16,110
-37,973
| -70% | -$1.71M |
|
5937
PUT
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-9,200
| -61% | -$1.05M |
|
5938
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+5,000
| +179% | +$429K |
|
5939
CALL
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.96B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-2,800
| -15% | -$144K |
|
5940
CALL
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-37,900
| -63% | -$1.32M |
|
5941
CALL
Ecopetrol
EC
$35.3B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,500
| New | +$675K |
|
5942
State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Corporate Bond ETF
IBND
$461M
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
22,320
-570
| -2% | -$18.9K |
|
|
ONCE
5943
CALL
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-20,700
| -76% | -$1.52M |
|
5944
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.53B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
10,206
+4,363
| +75% | +$318K |
|
5945
PUT
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-9,500
| -51% | -$732K |
|
|
MXIM
5946
PUT
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-19,800
| -59% | -$1.06M |
|
|
HIBB
5947
CALL
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-1,000
| -3% | -$17.6K |
|
5948
PUT
Ametek
AME
$58.4B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+5,300
| +147% | +$403K |
|
5949
CALL
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.07B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,000
| New | +$771K |
|
|
FLG
5950
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
21,267
-30,400
| -59% | -$1.05M |
|
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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.