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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LADR
7626
PUT
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.27B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,500
| New | +$265K |
|
7627
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.06B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
8,504
-10,012
| -54% | -$316K |
|
7628
PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund
PTY
$2.49B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,067
| New | +$252K |
|
7629
CALL
ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF
SBIO
$215M
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-4,000
| -35% | -$134K |
|
|
PGNX
7630
PUT
DELISTED
Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc
PGNX
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
+14,500
| +34% | +$65.6K |
|
7631
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.06B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,343
| New | +$274K |
|
7632
CALL
Navient
NAVI
$860M
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-4,000
| -15% | -$45.8K |
|
|
VRN
7633
PUT
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
81,300
-37,900
| -32% | -$117K |
|
7634
BlackLine
BL
$1.77B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
5,672
-21,742
| -79% | -$1.02M |
|
|
FLNT
7635
CALL
Fluent
FLNT
$129M
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,783
| New | +$229K |
|
|
TBHC
7636
PUT
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,300
| New | +$366K |
|
7637
PUT
SandRidge Energy
SD
$520M
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+4,600
| +16% | +$37.6K |
|
7638
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
VIXM
$94.3M
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,122
| New | +$279K |
|
7639
PUT
Valvoline
VVV
$4.36B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-11,400
| -45% | -$226K |
|
|
GLOG
7640
CALL
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-3,600
| -19% | -$62.6K |
|
|
CISN
7641
DELISTED
Cision Ltd. Ordinary Share
CISN
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
18,980
-2,854
| -13% | -$36.8K |
|
|
WAIR
7642
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
29,814
-207,590
| -87% | -$1.71M |
|
|
CEPU
7643
Central Puerto
CEPU
$1.97B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,390
| New | +$286K |
|
7644
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Gold
GLL
$104M
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
900
-850
| -49% | -$242K |
|
7645
PUT
NN Inc
NNBR
$322M
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+2,800
| +9% | +$24.8K |
|
|
7646
PUT
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.06B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,400
| New | +$265K |
|
|
SAFE
7647
PUT
Safehold
SAFE
$1.08B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,369
| New | +$281K |
|
|
BOLD
7648
PUT
DELISTED
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc
BOLD
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,700
| New | +$192K |
|
7649
PUT
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.33B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$262K |
|
7650
PUT
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-4,600
| -34% | -$136K |
|
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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.