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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BSMX
5951
DELISTED
Banco Santander México, S, A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México
BSMX
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
109,033
-45,261
| -29% | -$309K |
|
5952
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
10,338
-178,998
| -95% | -$11.9M |
|
5953
CALL
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
+3,900
| +18% | +$115K |
|
|
RDUS
5954
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
-25,000
| -40% | -$456K |
|
|
AMWD
5955
PUT
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+2,000
| +29% | +$150K |
|
|
BRFS
5956
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
126,243
-162,074
| -56% | -$974K |
|
5957
Cohu
COHU
$2.81B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,861
| New | +$850K |
|
|
BSTC
5958
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,758
| New | +$778K |
|
5959
ARK Web x.0 ETF
ARKW
$1.8B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,110
| New | +$699K |
|
5960
CALL
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.57B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
-200,200
| -83% | -$3.27M |
|
5961
PUT
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
157,500
-187,812
| -54% | -$940K |
|
|
QEP
5962
CALL
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
93,900
-7,400
| -7% | -$59K |
|
5963
Uranium Energy
UEC
$5.55B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
521,190
+257,701
| +98% | +$340K |
|
|
AD
5964
PUT
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.11B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+6,400
| +67% | +$335K |
|
|
AVID
5965
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
97,953
+60,970
| +165% | +$316K |
|
5966
CALL
VanEck Agribusiness ETF
MOO
$976M
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+1,500
| +15% | +$91.8K |
|
5967
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
303,800
+205,500
| +209% | +$359K |
|
5968
CALL
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
43,723
+11,492
| +36% | +$179K |
|
5969
CALL
Yext
YEXT
$594M
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+10,600
| +47% | +$192K |
|
|
RRD
5970
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
154,176
+15,430
| +11% | +$79.5K |
|
|
FBC
5971
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,129
| New | +$693K |
|
5972
Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF
DEEF
$56.7M
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,388
| New | +$712K |
|
5973
Davis Select Financial ETF
DFNL
$497M
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
33,037
-119,169
| -78% | -$2.63M |
|
5974
PUT
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
+16,600
| +36% | +$214K |
|
5975
PUT
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,600
| New | +$686K |
|
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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.