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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CROP
6076
DELISTED
IQ Global Agribusiness Small Cap ETF
CROP
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
21,401
-7,493
| -26% | -$239K |
|
6077
PUT
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$903M
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+10,800
| +47% | +$215K |
|
6078
Barron's 400 ETF
BFOR
$239M
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
68,520
+38,428
| +128% | +$380K |
|
6079
UGI
UGI
$7.59B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,367
| New | +$677K |
|
|
HTT
6080
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$393M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
135,060
-4,986
| -4% | -$26.5K |
|
6081
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
19,410
+8,856
| +84% | +$297K |
|
6082
Mercer International
MERC
$31.6M
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
50,480
-58,054
| -53% | -$798K |
|
6083
ProShares UltraShort Real Estate
SRS
$15.6M
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
3,780
+760
| +25% | +$155K |
|
6084
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
166,900
+45,900
| +38% | +$221K |
|
6085
PUT
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
-12,300
| -27% | -$288K |
|
6086
PUT
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.71B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+6,200
| +49% | +$211K |
|
|
IBKC
6087
PUT
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-5,900
| -38% | -$438K |
|
|
VSI
6088
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
+96,666
| New | +$570K |
|
6089
CALL
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
12,845
-511,092
| -98% | -$24.9M |
|
|
KNDI
6090
PUT
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$63M
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
121,200
+300
| +0.2% | +$1.86K |
|
|
NBEV
6091
CALL
DELISTED
NewAge, Inc. Common Stock (Delaware)
NBEV
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
129,300
-264,800
| -67% | -$1.6M |
|
6092
CALL
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.61B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-13,000
| -35% | -$371K |
|
6093
CALL
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.18B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
+32,100
| +173% | +$498K |
|
6094
Ternium
TX
$10.6B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
24,927
-52,878
| -68% | -$1.54M |
|
|
INOV
6095
PUT
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,600
| New | +$740K |
|
|
IBMH
6096
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Sep 2019 Term Muni Bond ETF
IBMH
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,699
| New | +$678K |
|
|
HIFR
6097
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
32,397
+19,776
| +157% | +$419K |
|
6098
CALL
Banc of California
BANC
$3.13B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
+18,900
| +63% | +$282K |
|
|
QIWI
6099
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
-18,844
| -29% | -$276K |
|
6100
CALL
UDR
UDR
$12.2B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+4,700
| +46% | +$204K |
|
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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.