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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
115,300
-18,000
| -14% | -$1.25M |
|
2277
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
309,600
-11,400
| -4% | -$259K |
|
2278
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $7.57M | ﹤0.01% |
154,700
+51,100
| +49% | +$2.35M |
|
2279
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $7.56M | ﹤0.01% |
36,076
+34,490
| +2,175% | +$6.49M |
|
2280
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.79B
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
170,243
-72,566
| -30% | -$2.65M |
|
2281
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
431,400
+379,200
| +726% | +$6.74M |
|
2282
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
177,600
+34,100
| +24% | +$1.41M |
|
2283
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
408,118
-320,246
| -44% | -$5.76M |
|
2284
PUT
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
94,700
+5,100
| +6% | +$410K |
|
2285
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
68,760
+14,596
| +27% | +$1.54M |
|
2286
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
$30.2B
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,428
| New | +$7.48M |
|
2287
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$605M
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
332,735
+221,512
| +199% | +$4.9M |
|
2288
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
417,000
-13,200
| -3% | -$236K |
|
2289
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
628,619
+529,939
| +537% | +$5.29M |
|
2290
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
166,020
+38,727
| +30% | +$1.69M |
|
|
RDS.A
2291
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
119,700
-62,500
| -34% | -$3.86M |
|
2292
CALL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
540,000
-269,000
| -33% | -$3.01M |
|
2293
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
203,200
+101,400
| +100% | +$3.71M |
|
2294
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
1,166,618
+554,676
| +91% | +$3.92M |
|
2295
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
44,091
+22,967
| +109% | +$4.05M |
|
|
UNIT
2296
CALL
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.43B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
665,200
+589,300
| +776% | +$8.62M |
|
2297
PUT
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
91,700
+6,600
| +8% | +$426K |
|
2298
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$320M
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
354,396
+105,548
| +42% | +$2.1M |
|
2299
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
307,200
-86,700
| -22% | -$1.92M |
|
2300
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
201,570
+23,214
| +13% | +$827K |
|
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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.