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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71B
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
-72,500
| -65% | -$12.9M |
|
2352
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$128B
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+188,252
| New | +$6.76M |
|
2353
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
63,561
+9,758
| +18% | +$1.01M |
|
|
AAIC
2354
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
894,285
-144,009
| -14% | -$1.19M |
|
2355
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,372
| New | +$7.08M |
|
2356
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $7.11M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-1,000
| -5% | -$304K |
|
2357
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $7.11M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+7,200
| +26% | +$1.43M |
|
2358
Oil States International
OIS
$539M
| $7.11M | ﹤0.01% |
419,080
+245,282
| +141% | +$4.15M |
|
2359
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
238,000
-300
| -0.1% | -$7.49K |
|
|
SFIX
2360
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$479M
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
251,356
-23,172
| -8% | -$575K |
|
2361
CALL
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.76B
| $7.09M | ﹤0.01% |
313,400
-107,700
| -26% | -$2.43M |
|
2362
PUT
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $7.09M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
+48,000
| +676% | +$6.28M |
|
|
SIVB
2363
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $7.09M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-5,700
| -15% | -$1.33M |
|
2364
Guardant Health
GH
$21.1B
| $7.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,422
| New | +$5.12M |
|
|
GES
2365
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
361,370
-298,610
| -45% | -$6.33M |
|
|
UNVR
2366
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+319,411
| New | +$6.89M |
|
2367
CALL
Nutrien
NTR
$32.6B
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
134,100
+28,200
| +27% | +$1.47M |
|
|
WW
2368
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
350,900
-33,100
| -9% | -$914K |
|
2369
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$581M
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
369,346
-193,580
| -34% | -$3.7M |
|
|
EBIX
2370
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
142,979
+38,510
| +37% | +$2.03M |
|
2371
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
$67.6B
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
81,221
-344,236
| -81% | -$29.2M |
|
2372
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
197,261
+4,486
| +2% | +$153K |
|
2373
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
169,500
-49,300
| -23% | -$1.96M |
|
2374
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,624
| New | +$6.93M |
|
|
2375
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+9,400
| +84% | +$2.85M |
|
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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.