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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7001
CALL
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.12B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-400
| -4% | -$15.6K |
|
|
DMC
7002
CALL
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.43B
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,600
| New | +$430K |
|
7003
Pixelworks
PXLW
$42.2M
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
8,396
+1,608
| +24% | +$71K |
|
|
EMWP
7004
CALL
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
2,160
-175
| -7% | -$33.6K |
|
7005
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.9B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
7,914
+1,859
| +31% | +$91.3K |
|
|
CSGS
7006
CALL
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$359K |
|
7007
CALL
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$587M
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,000
| New | +$387K |
|
7008
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.13B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
31,059
+11,915
| +62% | +$152K |
|
|
LMNX
7009
CALL
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+7,700
| +82% | +$193K |
|
7010
PUT
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$9.25B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-4,400
| -27% | -$160K |
|
7011
PUT
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.98B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-9,800
| -50% | -$373K |
|
7012
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$457M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
15,676
-31,982
| -67% | -$642K |
|
7013
CALL
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.06B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-3,400
| -32% | -$189K |
|
7014
Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF
PBP
$362M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
18,621
+5,136
| +38% | +$106K |
|
|
FBGX
7015
DELISTED
UBS AG FI Enhanced Large Cap Growth ETN
FBGX
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,564
| New | +$357K |
|
7016
PUT
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.02B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
-24,000
| -29% | -$176K |
|
|
EXK
7017
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$3.16B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
155,146
-84,569
| -35% | -$201K |
|
7018
PUT
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.13B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,600
| New | +$378K |
|
7019
ProShares UltraShort Materials
SMN
$3.83M
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
1,712
-1,157
| -40% | -$278K |
|
|
UXIN
7020
CALL
Uxin Ltd
UXIN
$260M
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,031
| New | +$398K |
|
7021
PUT
ProShares Ultra Materials
UYM
$40.3M
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,000
| New | +$378K |
|
|
BREW
7022
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,873
| New | +$442K |
|
|
CVSA
7023
CALL
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.49B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-1,700
| -17% | -$81.8K |
|
7024
PUT
Caesarstone
CSTE
$119M
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-900
| -3% | -$14.1K |
|
7025
PUT
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+2,900
| +64% | +$155K |
|
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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.