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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PS
2101
DELISTED
Pluralsight, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PS
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+279,068
| New | +$8.26M |
|
2102
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
964,088
-1,474,065
| -60% | -$13.3M |
|
2103
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
332,700
-22,400
| -6% | -$598K |
|
2104
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.46B
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
875,559
+783,697
| +853% | +$8.68M |
|
2105
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
306,514
+238,104
| +348% | +$7.02M |
|
2106
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.13B
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
90,412
-10,667
| -11% | -$1.01M |
|
2107
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.2B
| $8.81M | ﹤0.01% |
428,300
-41,800
| -9% | -$862K |
|
2108
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$6.02B
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
256,069
-56,850
| -18% | -$2.11M |
|
2109
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
213,153
+85,322
| +67% | +$3.41M |
|
|
MIC
2110
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
213,308
+57,509
| +37% | +$2.36M |
|
2111
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.96B
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
255,354
+113,048
| +79% | +$3.45M |
|
2112
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
29,182
-56,511
| -66% | -$16.8M |
|
2113
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
187,400
-24,100
| -11% | -$1.01M |
|
2114
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-30,300
| -61% | -$12.3M |
|
2115
Oracle
ORCL
$434B
| $8.75M | ﹤0.01% |
162,945
-1,067,420
| -87% | -$54.4M |
|
|
BPYU
2116
DELISTED
Brookfield Property REIT Inc. Class A Common Stock
BPYU
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
426,382
+257,225
| +152% | +$4.88M |
|
|
FLG
2117
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
251,154
+221,554
| +748% | +$7.63M |
|
2118
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF
EWX
$697M
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
195,393
+184,673
| +1,723% | +$8.07M |
|
2119
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $8.68M | ﹤0.01% |
121,100
-71,500
| -37% | -$4.85M |
|
2120
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $8.68M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
-8,000
| -10% | -$869K |
|
|
CY
2121
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $8.67M | ﹤0.01% |
581,403
-417,894
| -42% | -$6.06M |
|
2122
CALL
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$63.9M
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
354,500
+324,200
| +1,070% | +$8.49M |
|
2123
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
168,524
+51,297
| +44% | +$2.68M |
|
2124
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
1,327,700
-689,000
| -34% | -$3.85M |
|
|
SWAV
2125
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+257,617
| New | +$8.56M |
|
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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.