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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
-800
| -1% | -$89.3K |
|
2177
PUT
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
215,200
+34,800
| +19% | +$1.29M |
|
|
PPBI
2178
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
309,415
+279,332
| +929% | +$7.97M |
|
|
BIG
2179
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
215,800
-48,600
| -18% | -$1.59M |
|
|
SIX
2180
PUT
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $8.19M | ﹤0.01% |
166,000
+110,700
| +200% | +$6.26M |
|
|
SAGE
2181
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $8.19M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
-86,800
| -63% | -$12.6M |
|
2182
ProShares UltraShort Euro
EUO
$33.1M
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
318,641
+53,482
| +20% | +$1.33M |
|
2183
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.33B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
388,405
+227,541
| +141% | +$4.87M |
|
2184
CALL
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
102,600
+9,900
| +11% | +$795K |
|
|
PDCO
2185
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
373,388
-624,808
| -63% | -$13.8M |
|
2186
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
62,041
+24,444
| +65% | +$3.01M |
|
2187
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
576,000
-26,200
| -4% | -$401K |
|
2188
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF
RWO
$1.29B
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+162,625
| New | +$7.84M |
|
2189
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
449,624
+424,140
| +1,664% | +$7.13M |
|
2190
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-15,500
| -34% | -$3.64M |
|
|
OSG
2191
CALL
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$221M
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
448,200
+369,900
| +472% | +$7.07M |
|
|
VTLE
2192
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
131,385
+53,499
| +69% | +$3.81M |
|
2193
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
173,557
-125,351
| -42% | -$5.71M |
|
2194
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.7B
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
150,695
+98,905
| +191% | +$5.33M |
|
2195
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
514,600
+128,500
| +33% | +$2.14M |
|
2196
PUT
GSK
GSK
$99.2B
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
155,040
-148,000
| -49% | -$7.4M |
|
2197
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
45,321
+11,421
| +34% | +$1.83M |
|
2198
CALL
StoneCo
STNE
$2.32B
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+196,800
| New | +$5.34M |
|
2199
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
+7,600
| +20% | +$1.29M |
|
2200
Itron
ITRI
$4.45B
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+173,086
| New | +$9.18M |
|
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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 1,251 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 1,251 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.