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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7251
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,749
| New | +$295K |
|
|
ETRN
7252
CALL
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-200
| -1% | -$4K |
|
|
MNTA
7253
CALL
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-4,300
| -16% | -$54.9K |
|
7254
CALL
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,800
| New | +$304K |
|
7255
PUT
GrafTech
EAF
$199M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
2,650
-2,590
| -49% | -$344K |
|
7256
PUT
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-20,300
| -70% | -$792K |
|
7257
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
11,860
-196,948
| -94% | -$5.25M |
|
7258
CALL
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.54B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+4,400
| +31% | +$78.6K |
|
7259
Silicom
SILC
$285M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
8,848
+742
| +9% | +$26.9K |
|
|
VG
7260
PUT
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
-1,700
| -5% | -$16.3K |
|
7261
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.51B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
96,646
+81,123
| +523% | +$223K |
|
7262
PUT
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-4,300
| -28% | -$131K |
|
|
ONIT
7263
Onity Group
ONIT
$328M
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
12,392
-32,511
| -72% | -$915K |
|
|
TCO
7264
CALL
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
+2,000
| +45% | +$101K |
|
|
CKH
7265
PUT
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$341K |
|
7266
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
11,491
+3,605
| +46% | +$108K |
|
7267
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETF
FPXI
$301M
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
9,687
-20,049
| -67% | -$672K |
|
7268
VanEck Short Muni ETF
SMB
$314M
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,182
| New | +$334K |
|
|
DERM
7269
PUT
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+4,700
| +23% | +$39.2K |
|
|
BPMC
7270
PUT
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-7,500
| -64% | -$554K |
|
7271
Matrix Service
MTRX
$335M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
17,146
-54,117
| -76% | -$1.11M |
|
7272
ALPS Active Equity Opportunity ETF
RFFC
$30.9M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
10,228
-46,264
| -82% | -$1.48M |
|
|
REGI
7273
PUT
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-7,500
| -33% | -$193K |
|
7274
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.5B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
19,347
-27,216
| -58% | -$446K |
|
|
LADR
7275
CALL
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.27B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+8,700
| +79% | +$149K |
|
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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.