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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6301
PUT
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.39B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-11,200
| -50% | -$649K |
|
6302
CALL
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+2,200
| +39% | +$155K |
|
6303
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-53,424
| -87% | -$3.92M |
|
6304
PUT
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-115,500
| -78% | -$2.13M |
|
|
TRVG
6305
trivago
TRVG
$360M
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
27,772
+20,702
| +293% | +$568K |
|
|
RAD
6306
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
47,135
+22,170
| +89% | +$342K |
|
|
VRAY
6307
CALL
DELISTED
ViewRay, Inc.
VRAY
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
+49,800
| +160% | +$384K |
|
6308
PUT
LivePerson
LPSN
$35.1M
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
1,373
+253
| +23% | +$94.8K |
|
6309
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-180,100
| -93% | -$7.96M |
|
6310
Regional Management Corp
RM
$309M
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
24,470
-1,446
| -6% | -$38.5K |
|
|
AKCA
6311
PUT
DELISTED
Akcea Therapeutics Inc
AKCA
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+3,700
| +21% | +$108K |
|
6312
CALL
Forte Biosciences
FBRX
$1.63B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
+146
| New | +$564K |
|
6313
CALL
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-16,700
| -59% | -$910K |
|
6314
Kohl's
KSS
$2.18B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
8,683
+3,123
| +56% | +$212K |
|
6315
PUT
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X ETF
DRN
$45.4M
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+13,200
| +129% | +$294K |
|
6316
CALL
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
20,832
+4,299
| +26% | +$115K |
|
6317
TransAlta
TAC
$4.05B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
81,324
-116,673
| -59% | -$666K |
|
6318
CALL
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-39,000
| -57% | -$740K |
|
|
VEDL
6319
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,484
| New | +$569K |
|
6320
CALL
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.13B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+900
| +15% | +$81.8K |
|
|
DIVY
6321
DELISTED
Reality Shares DIVS ETF
DIVY
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,714
| New | +$591K |
|
|
NTUS
6322
PUT
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,400
| New | +$698K |
|
6323
CALL
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-22,200
| -49% | -$541K |
|
6324
PUT
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.14B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
181,300
+39,200
| +28% | +$102K |
|
6325
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
6,818
-21,693
| -76% | -$1.88M |
|
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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.