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Ken Griffin

Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors

AUM $618B
1-Year Est. Return 30.34%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+15.45%
1 Year Est. Return
+30.34%
3 Year Est. Return
+94.87%
5 Year Est. Return
+105.94%
10 Year Est. Return
+434.06%
AUM
$201B
AUM Growth
+$18.3B
Cap. Flow
-$13B
Cap. Flow %
-6.47%
Top 10 Hldgs %
24.23%
Holding
10,449
New
1,429
Increased
3,737
Reduced
3,810
Closed
1,252

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
DIS icon
Walt Disney
DIS
+$415M
2
LLY icon
Eli Lilly
LLY
+$402M
3
GS icon
Goldman Sachs
GS
+$384M
4
MCD icon
McDonald's
MCD
+$379M
5
TSLA icon
Tesla
TSLA
+$304M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$1.98B
2
SPY icon
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
+$596M
3
T icon
AT&T
T
+$460M
4
SYF icon
Synchrony
SYF
+$398M
5
HON icon
Honeywell
HON
+$342M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 5.53%
2 Financials 4.78%
3 Healthcare 3.89%
4 Industrials 3.6%
5 Consumer Discretionary 3.37%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
EMAN
9876
DELISTED
eMagin Corporation
EMAN
– –
-21,682
Closed -$22K
FFHG
9877
DELISTED
Formula Folios Hedged Growth ETF
FFHG
– –
-11,020
Closed -$286K
PRTK
9878
CALL
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
– –
-24,900
Closed -$128K
PRTK
9879
PUT
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
– –
-13,500
Closed -$69K
FOCS
9880
DELISTED
Focus Financial Partners Inc. Class A
FOCS
– –
-22,036
Closed -$580K
ACGN
9881
DELISTED
Aceragen Inc
ACGN
– –
-1,776
Closed -$84K
MTEM
9882
DELISTED
Molecular Templates, Inc.
MTEM
– –
-709
Closed -$43K
UNVR
9883
PUT
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
– –
-17,900
Closed -$318K
NMTR
9884
CALL
DELISTED
9 Meters Biopharma
NMTR
– –
-595
Closed -$27K
NMTR
9885
PUT
DELISTED
9 Meters Biopharma
NMTR
– –
-670
Closed -$31K
BICK
9886
DELISTED
First Trust BICK Index Fund
BICK
– –
-169,516
Closed -$4.16M
GLOP
9887
PUT
DELISTED
GASLOG PARTNERS LP
GLOP
– –
-21,800
Closed -$432K
ISEE
9888
CALL
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
– –
-13,900
Closed -$17K
IMBI
9889
DELISTED
iMedia Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
IMBI
– –
-4,047
Closed -$19.8K
BAL
9890
CALL
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Cotton Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
BAL
– –
-9,300
Closed -$411K
VYNT
9891
DELISTED
Vyant Bio, Inc. Common Stock
VYNT
– –
-179
Closed -$6K
OIG
9892
DELISTED
Orbital Infrastructure Group, Inc. Common Stock
OIG
– –
-263
Closed -$13K
NVCN
9893
DELISTED
Neovasc Inc.
NVCN
– –
-517
Closed -$78K
USEQ
9894
DELISTED
Invesco Russell 1000 Enhanced Equal Weight ETF
USEQ
– –
-23,853
Closed -$572K
FCRD
9895
DELISTED
First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC, Inc. Common Stock
FCRD
– –
-44,830
Closed -$272K
ELVT
9896
DELISTED
Elevate Credit, Inc.
ELVT
– –
-18,567
Closed -$83K
SRNE
9897
CALL
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
– –
-23,200
Closed -$56K
REED
9898
DELISTED
Reeds, Inc. Common Stock
REED
– –
-247
Closed -$26K
ATNX
9899
CALL
DELISTED
Athenex, Inc. Common Stock
ATNX
– –
-710
Closed -$180K
GRU
9900
DELISTED
ELEMENTS Linked to the ICE BofAML Commodity Index eXtra Grains Total Return
GRU
– –
-14,260
Closed -$46K
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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 5.5% of assets, up from 4.5% 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.