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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6151
PUT
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$860M
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-25,200
| -61% | -$977K |
|
6152
CALL
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+7,800
| +147% | +$377K |
|
6153
VanEck India Growth Leaders ETF
GLIN
$92.9M
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,958
| New | +$608K |
|
6154
Sprott Gold Miners ETF
SGDM
$666M
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
34,615
+11,561
| +50% | +$217K |
|
|
AMRS
6155
PUT
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
314,000
+123,200
| +65% | +$486K |
|
|
DBVT
6156
DBV Technologies
DBVT
$881M
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
8,506
+5,305
| +166% | +$403K |
|
|
KOL
6157
DELISTED
VanEck Vectors Coal ETF
KOL
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
4,841
-10,328
| -68% | -$1.41M |
|
|
SYSB
6158
iShares Systematic Bond ETF
SYSB
$1.17B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
6,574
+4,261
| +184% | +$416K |
|
6159
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
5,350
+2,302
| +76% | +$265K |
|
6160
WisdomTree Yield Enhanced US Aggregate Bond Fund
AGGY
$923M
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,114
| New | +$641K |
|
6161
PUT
Allegion
ALLE
$14B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+900
| +14% | +$78.3K |
|
6162
PUT
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-1,600
| -5% | -$31.1K |
|
|
OPI
6163
PUT
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,600
| New | +$715K |
|
6164
CALL
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.81B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+3,200
| +21% | +$119K |
|
|
MDP
6165
CALL
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+4,200
| +55% | +$233K |
|
6166
Xtrackers MSCI Eurozone Hedged Equity ETF
DBEZ
$77.4M
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
21,774
-16,783
| -44% | -$482K |
|
|
JPUS
6167
JPMorgan Diversified Return US Equity ETF
JPUS
$469M
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
8,895
-44,927
| -83% | -$3.18M |
|
6168
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.85B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
24,466
-214,252
| -90% | -$5.58M |
|
|
OPTN
6169
DELISTED
OptiNose
OPTN
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
4,216
-296
| -7% | -$34.3K |
|
6170
CALL
Angi Inc
ANGI
$191M
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
4,210
+2,180
| +107% | +$353K |
|
|
AXDX
6171
PUT
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
3,090
-2,940
| -49% | -$551K |
|
|
VSM
6172
CALL
DELISTED
Versum Materials, Inc.
VSM
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+4,600
| +55% | +$183K |
|
6173
ProShares Ultra Energy
DIG
$85.6M
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
16,720
-12,537
| -43% | -$458K |
|
6174
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
38,983
+27,635
| +244% | +$471K |
|
6175
PUT
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+4,500
| +83% | +$272K |
|
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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.