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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6376
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
50,350
-138,905
| -73% | -$1.44M |
|
6377
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$576M
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
14,595
-40,778
| -74% | -$1.69M |
|
6378
CALL
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$236M
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,600
| New | +$610K |
|
6379
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
113,285
-315,865
| -74% | -$1.44M |
|
6380
PUT
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.7B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+3,600
| +43% | +$184K |
|
6381
CALL
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.82B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+2,700
| +20% | +$94.5K |
|
6382
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$299M
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
34,518
-21,685
| -39% | -$345K |
|
|
ECHO
6383
PUT
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.7B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,497
| New | +$614K |
|
|
PYX
6384
DELISTED
Pyxus International, Inc.
PYX
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-5,733
| -19% | -$120K |
|
|
DQ
6385
CALL
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
-82,000
| -49% | -$534K |
|
6386
CALL
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.73B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-1,000
| -6% | -$34.9K |
|
|
NORW
6387
DELISTED
Global X MSCI Norway ETF
NORW
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
46,034
-67,258
| -59% | -$837K |
|
|
DHC
6388
PUT
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.03B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
-7,100
| -13% | -$90.9K |
|
6389
Sabesp
SBS
$16.2B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
279,881
-245,976
| -47% | -$512K |
|
|
AMRS
6390
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
274,455
+124,719
| +83% | +$492K |
|
6391
CALL
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$903M
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-4,600
| -14% | -$91.6K |
|
6392
CALL
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,200
| New | +$541K |
|
|
VCRA
6393
CALL
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,100
| New | +$642K |
|
|
DVAX
6394
CALL
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
78,200
-29,700
| -28% | -$290K |
|
|
JHG
6395
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
22,892
-506,251
| -96% | -$11.7M |
|
6396
Nice
NICE
$5.99B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
4,669
-7,283
| -61% | -$821K |
|
|
PRTK
6397
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
106,611
-5,652
| -5% | -$36.5K |
|
|
GPOR
6398
PUT
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
71,300
-6,600
| -8% | -$52.6K |
|
6399
PUT
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+19,400
| +175% | +$355K |
|
6400
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
7,001
-326,065
| -98% | -$27.4M |
|
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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.