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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6876
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.64B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
8,562
-5,798
| -40% | -$276K |
|
|
REV
6877
CALL
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-8,400
| -28% | -$203K |
|
6878
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$64.4M
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
2,245
+93
| +4% | +$18K |
|
6879
CALL
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-11,300
| -46% | -$450K |
|
6880
CALL
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-1,100
| -10% | -$43.9K |
|
6881
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$674M
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
10,964
-64,740
| -86% | -$2.21M |
|
6882
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.09B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
6,255
-10,026
| -62% | -$638K |
|
6883
VictoryShares International Value Momentum ETF
UIVM
$349M
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,321
| New | +$416K |
|
6884
Exponent
EXPO
$3.19B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,346
| New | +$397K |
|
|
SMC
6885
PUT
Summit Midstream
SMC
$482M
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
2,907
+994
| +52% | +$175K |
|
6886
CALL
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$171M
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+400
| +1% | +$6.41K |
|
|
HILO
6887
DELISTED
Columbia EM Quality Dividend ETF
HILO
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
30,218
+721
| +2% | +$10K |
|
6888
PUT
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.38B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-16,400
| -68% | -$909K |
|
6889
Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF
PSP
$250M
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
7,379
-71,880
| -91% | -$3.99M |
|
|
FNG
6890
DELISTED
AdvisorShares New Tech and Media ETF
FNG
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,921
| New | +$417K |
|
6891
PUT
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
-9,900
| -23% | -$121K |
|
6892
PUT
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.2B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
-132,400
| -70% | -$966K |
|
6893
CALL
Global Net Lease
GNL
$2.03B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,300
| New | +$425K |
|
|
TSE
6894
CALL
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+4,100
| +79% | +$198K |
|
6895
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$239B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-20,800
| -67% | -$831K |
|
6896
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$514M
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
38,664
-59,981
| -61% | -$641K |
|
6897
CALL
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.66B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
25,233
-9,696
| -28% | -$151K |
|
6898
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.51B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,685
| New | +$420K |
|
6899
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
-21,100
| -34% | -$202K |
|
6900
CALL
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-44,600
| -69% | -$990K |
|
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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.