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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
484,100
+198,500
| +70% | +$3.4M |
|
2227
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$187M
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
142,350
+33,238
| +30% | +$1.77M |
|
|
HUYA
2228
Huya Inc
HUYA
$529M
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
281,317
+135,292
| +93% | +$3.02M |
|
2229
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
103,900
-33,200
| -24% | -$2.49M |
|
2230
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
139,900
+18,100
| +15% | +$868K |
|
2231
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.99B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
209,800
+18,800
| +10% | +$751K |
|
2232
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
331,415
-94,780
| -22% | -$2.16M |
|
2233
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
188,600
-11,800
| -6% | -$429K |
|
2234
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.79B
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
482,573
-163,977
| -25% | -$2.63M |
|
2235
CALL
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
239,000
+131,200
| +122% | +$4.41M |
|
2236
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
159,042
+153,312
| +2,676% | +$6.94M |
|
2237
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
84,400
-89,400
| -51% | -$8.2M |
|
|
NEWR
2238
PUT
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
79,600
+43,300
| +119% | +$4.29M |
|
|
WBC
2239
CALL
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
+41,700
| +233% | +$5.14M |
|
2240
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
180,116
+165,609
| +1,142% | +$7.27M |
|
2241
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
68,568
-92,969
| -58% | -$9.59M |
|
2242
Zscaler
ZS
$29.7B
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
110,650
+52,057
| +89% | +$2.77M |
|
2243
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
236,249
-66,541
| -22% | -$2.03M |
|
2244
CALL
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.35B
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
166,500
-169,100
| -50% | -$7.41M |
|
2245
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.2B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
+13,300
| +39% | +$2.11M |
|
2246
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
299,400
-1,026,800
| -77% | -$26.3M |
|
|
DBD
2247
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
703,974
+251,455
| +56% | +$1.76M |
|
2248
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$25.6B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
163,196
+99,428
| +156% | +$4.42M |
|
2249
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
-40,400
| -38% | -$4.51M |
|
|
BRSL
2250
CALL
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
595,300
+342,400
| +135% | +$5.27M |
|
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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.