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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
59,415
-3,233
| -5% | -$417K |
|
2252
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.4B
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
191,191
+105,182
| +122% | +$4.31M |
|
|
ZEN
2253
PUT
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
90,800
+55,800
| +159% | +$4.1M |
|
2254
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
IWC
$1.52B
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
83,132
+45,494
| +121% | +$4.19M |
|
2255
CALL
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $7.7M | ﹤0.01% |
155,300
+101,600
| +189% | +$4.47M |
|
2256
TriNet
TNET
$3.16B
| $7.69M | ﹤0.01% |
128,770
+71,392
| +124% | +$3.76M |
|
|
INFN
2257
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,770,689
-231,160
| -12% | -$1.07M |
|
|
LTRPA
2258
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
541,260
-799,954
| -60% | -$12.6M |
|
|
WWE
2259
PUT
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
+9,700
| +12% | +$816K |
|
|
HUD
2260
DELISTED
Hudson Ltd. Class A Common Shares
HUD
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
558,296
-99,413
| -15% | -$1.4M |
|
2261
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.32B
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
555,576
-18,344
| -3% | -$222K |
|
2262
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$83.6B
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
50,197
+28,151
| +128% | +$4.19M |
|
2263
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.11B
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
100,354
-87,670
| -47% | -$6.54M |
|
2264
CALL
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
+10,500
| +24% | +$1.4M |
|
|
IIN
2265
DELISTED
IntriCon Corporation
IIN
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
304,563
+21,773
| +8% | +$553K |
|
2266
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
105,900
+11,000
| +12% | +$754K |
|
|
COHR
2267
CALL
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
-16,300
| -23% | -$2.06M |
|
2268
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
205,034
+151,269
| +281% | +$5.5M |
|
2269
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $7.61M | ﹤0.01% |
538,000
+119,800
| +29% | +$1.84M |
|
|
AXE
2270
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $7.61M | ﹤0.01% |
135,642
+97,500
| +256% | +$5.7M |
|
|
CJ
2271
DELISTED
C&J Energy Services, Inc.
CJ
| $7.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+490,378
| New | +$7.91M |
|
|
RARX
2272
DELISTED
Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
RARX
| $7.61M | ﹤0.01% |
339,544
-748,926
| -69% | -$16.1M |
|
2273
State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF
CWI
$2.87B
| $7.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+314,900
| New | +$7.38M |
|
|
FTSV
2274
DELISTED
Forty Seven, Inc. Common Stock
FTSV
| $7.6M | ﹤0.01% |
470,438
+153,174
| +48% | +$2.43M |
|
2275
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $7.6M | ﹤0.01% |
676,171
-2,290,085
| -77% | -$24.8M |
|
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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.