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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8051
PUT
Interface
TILE
$2.19B
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,800
| New | +$210K |
|
8052
PUT
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-19,500
| -51% | -$187K |
|
8053
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.27B
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
83,611
+10,604
| +15% | +$24.6K |
|
8054
CLPS Inc
CLPS
$25.8M
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,368
| New | +$171K |
|
8055
Daktronics
DAKT
$986M
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
26,125
-43,849
| -63% | -$340K |
|
8056
Future Fuel
FF
$245M
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
14,401
-7,378
| -34% | -$125K |
|
|
COWN
8057
PUT
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$203K |
|
8058
CALL
Altimmune
ALT
$572M
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
+52,300
| +376% | +$156K |
|
8059
CALL
Mitek Systems
MITK
$877M
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+5,400
| +52% | +$60.6K |
|
8060
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC
TPVG
$221M
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
13,973
-21,756
| -61% | -$277K |
|
8061
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,106
| New | +$197K |
|
8062
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund
MDIV
$433M
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
10,416
-32,530
| -76% | -$589K |
|
8063
PUT
SITE Centers
SITC
$155M
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
17,945
-13,458
| -43% | -$136K |
|
8064
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.55B
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,780
| New | +$201K |
|
8065
PUT
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.3B
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,500
| New | +$173K |
|
|
EFC
8066
Ellington Financial
EFC
$1.76B
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,625
| New | +$178K |
|
8067
PUT
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.5B
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-3,000
| -21% | -$49.2K |
|
8068
PUT
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$5.75B
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-18,700
| -59% | -$292K |
|
|
PZN
8069
DELISTED
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Class A
PZN
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
23,490
+11,696
| +99% | +$104K |
|
8070
CALL
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.66B
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+4,500
| +19% | +$30K |
|
8071
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$113M
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
4,229
-467
| -10% | -$23.5K |
|
8072
PUT
KALA BIO
KALA
$18.3M
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
9
+4
| +80% | +$71.1K |
|
8073
CALL
Aqua Metals
AQMS
$9.99M
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
305
+151
| +98% | +$83.7K |
|
8074
FormFactor
FORM
$10.3B
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,623
| New | +$175K |
|
8075
PUT
Griffon
GFF
$4.72B
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,100
| New | +$162K |
|
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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 1,252 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 1,252 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.