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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
247,200
-119,200
| -33% | -$5.1M |
|
|
NBIS
1877
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
310,400
-377,600
| -55% | -$12.5M |
|
1878
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
282,400
-161,200
| -36% | -$7.37M |
|
1879
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
513,295
+420,406
| +453% | +$8.16M |
|
1880
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$9.83B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
322,874
-12,155
| -4% | -$287K |
|
1881
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
149,607
+55,750
| +59% | +$3.97M |
|
1882
Amdocs
DOX
$6.18B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
196,134
+36,855
| +23% | +$2.07M |
|
1883
CALL
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
+288,400
| New | +$11.2M |
|
1884
RB Global
RBA
$15.6B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
311,022
+18,238
| +6% | +$643K |
|
1885
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
531,300
+278,700
| +110% | +$5.21M |
|
1886
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
330,200
+131,300
| +66% | +$3.7M |
|
1887
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.34B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
500,500
+403,400
| +415% | +$8.89M |
|
|
SLCA
1888
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
608,000
+209,000
| +52% | +$3M |
|
1889
Atlassian
TEAM
$41.2B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
93,895
-720,073
| -88% | -$73.6M |
|
1890
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
59,700
-9,400
| -14% | -$1.53M |
|
1891
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
90,200
-17,000
| -16% | -$1.78M |
|
|
GBT
1892
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
198,205
+166,583
| +527% | +$8.19M |
|
1893
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$795M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
407,628
-284,872
| -41% | -$6.51M |
|
1894
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
103,347
-34,841
| -25% | -$3.61M |
|
1895
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$45.8M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
119,494
+102,689
| +611% | +$11.4M |
|
|
CLDR
1896
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
955,593
-317,780
| -25% | -$4.09M |
|
1897
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
74,804
+4,636
| +7% | +$631K |
|
1898
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
543,921
+461,687
| +561% | +$9.91M |
|
1899
PUT
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.58B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
164,400
+63,100
| +62% | +$3.31M |
|
|
AAWW
1900
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
206,064
+81,624
| +66% | +$4.13M |
|
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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.