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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.31B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
720,519
+310,982
| +76% | +$5.64M |
|
1652
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
530,108
+171,934
| +48% | +$3.79M |
|
|
LSI
1653
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
201,300
+160,800
| +397% | +$10.3M |
|
1654
CALL
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $13M | 0.01% |
93,100
+5,700
| +7% | +$758K |
|
1655
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $13M | 0.01% |
954,000
+327,600
| +52% | +$4.67M |
|
1656
CALL
Lennox International
LII
$14.6B
| $13M | 0.01% |
49,200
+40,900
| +493% | +$9.78M |
|
1657
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
164,797
-6,033
| -4% | -$455K |
|
1658
Invitation Homes
INVH
$18B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
531,662
+225,165
| +73% | +$5.06M |
|
1659
Red Robin
RRGB
$188M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
448,584
-6,295
| -1% | -$194K |
|
|
COUP
1660
CALL
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
141,900
+77,700
| +121% | +$6.66M |
|
1661
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.56B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
466,913
-291,807
| -38% | -$7.87M |
|
1662
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
210,500
-46,200
| -18% | -$2.71M |
|
1663
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
117,469
+46,476
| +65% | +$4.78M |
|
1664
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.53B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
41,985
+21,326
| +103% | +$5.76M |
|
|
KSU
1665
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
110,600
+14,400
| +15% | +$1.55M |
|
1666
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
179,214
-171,833
| -49% | -$10.6M |
|
|
TUP
1667
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
501,038
+285,086
| +132% | +$8.7M |
|
1668
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$33.9B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
430,400
+258,000
| +150% | +$9.07M |
|
1669
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.23B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
307,239
+56,058
| +22% | +$2.32M |
|
1670
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
104,800
-2,100
| -2% | -$230K |
|
1671
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
89,631
-265,828
| -75% | -$35M |
|
1672
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
470,179
+411,676
| +704% | +$13.8M |
|
1673
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
166,500
+63,300
| +61% | +$4.62M |
|
1674
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
205,689
-92,907
| -31% | -$5.44M |
|
1675
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$560M
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
243,622
+76,405
| +46% | +$4.1M |
|
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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.