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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6026
PUT
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+5,100
| +56% | +$248K |
|
6027
CALL
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
76,800
-28,400
| -27% | -$257K |
|
6028
CALL
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-52,600
| -59% | -$1.04M |
|
6029
CALL
Funko
FNKO
$344M
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,400
| New | +$595K |
|
6030
PUT
Moderna
MRNA
$25.3B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,600
| New | +$642K |
|
6031
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.5M
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,390
| New | +$811K |
|
6032
PUT
Vicor
VICR
$10.8B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+700
| +3% | +$25.8K |
|
6033
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$15.6B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
25,005
-87,753
| -78% | -$2.33M |
|
6034
CALL
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.87B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
30,494
-2,270
| -7% | -$52K |
|
6035
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-3,500
| -18% | -$158K |
|
|
JOBS
6036
CALL
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-8,500
| -49% | -$590K |
|
6037
PUT
DMC Global
BOOM
$155M
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+2,000
| +17% | +$81.1K |
|
6038
CALL
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF
BOTZ
$3.58B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+18,100
| +108% | +$342K |
|
6039
CALL
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.42B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-38,800
| -72% | -$1.92M |
|
6040
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYLB
$3.48B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
17,571
-41,174
| -70% | -$1.61M |
|
6041
CALL
Philips
PHG
$26.7B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
22,030
-5,669
| -20% | -$169K |
|
|
SYNH
6042
CALL
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,500
| New | +$654K |
|
6043
Evolus
EOLS
$538M
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
30,915
+19,424
| +169% | +$420K |
|
6044
CALL
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$985M
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$680K |
|
6045
Invesco S&P 500 Value with Momentum ETF
SPVM
$133M
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,139
| New | +$680K |
|
6046
PUT
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
-79,300
| -60% | -$839K |
|
|
DTYS
6047
DELISTED
iPath US Treasury 10-year Bear ETN
DTYS
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
41,141
+10,951
| +36% | +$209K |
|
6048
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$466M
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,874
| New | +$709K |
|
6049
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,150
| New | +$703K |
|
|
PINC
6050
CALL
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,200
| New | +$746K |
|
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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.