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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
514,000
+82,600
| +19% | +$2.21M |
|
1527
CALL
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.58B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
232,000
+45,900
| +25% | +$2.41M |
|
|
BIG
1528
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
387,111
-128,780
| -25% | -$4.2M |
|
1529
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF
ESGD
$12.3B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
+232,833
| New | +$14.3M |
|
|
LGF.A
1530
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
939,619
+422,288
| +82% | +$7M |
|
1531
First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF
UCON
$3.28B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
+578,965
| New | +$14.6M |
|
|
PRTY
1532
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,847,293
+855,075
| +86% | +$8.87M |
|
1533
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.87B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
500,148
-947,086
| -65% | -$26.8M |
|
1534
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
874,331
-217,056
| -20% | -$3.26M |
|
1535
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
143,600
+14,700
| +11% | +$1.51M |
|
1536
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
328,114
-191,323
| -37% | -$7.97M |
|
1537
PUT
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
550,800
-437,200
| -44% | -$9.41M |
|
|
ARCH
1538
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
159,542
-15,769
| -9% | -$1.39M |
|
1539
PUT
Dropbox
DBX
$7.48B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
666,800
-340,100
| -34% | -$7.92M |
|
1540
Deere & Co
DE
$164B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
90,807
-242,240
| -73% | -$38.7M |
|
1541
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
409,300
+249,500
| +156% | +$8.81M |
|
1542
CALL
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
167,700
-1,642,900
| -91% | -$139M |
|
|
INVX
1543
Innovex International
INVX
$2.18B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
316,056
+115,013
| +57% | +$4.52M |
|
1544
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
293,963
+13,291
| +5% | +$707K |
|
|
WBA
1545
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
228,429
+96,120
| +73% | +$6.56M |
|
1546
Roku
ROKU
$23.4B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
223,926
+114,571
| +105% | +$6.13M |
|
|
CYBR
1547
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
121,100
+66,200
| +121% | +$6.33M |
|
1548
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
235,800
-263,900
| -53% | -$15.5M |
|
1549
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
210,300
+52,600
| +33% | +$3.46M |
|
1550
Vale
VALE
$58B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
1,101,803
-2,548,645
| -70% | -$33M |
|
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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.