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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
REGI
2426
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
309,277
+56,253
| +22% | +$1.45M |
|
2427
CALL
Morningstar
MORN
$7.78B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
+50,200
| +1,357% | +$6.03M |
|
|
IFLN
2428
Invesco Bloomberg Enhanced Fallen Angels ETF
IFLN
$307M
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
363,870
-261,408
| -42% | -$4.81M |
|
2429
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
115,300
-61,100
| -35% | -$3.36M |
|
|
CLGX
2430
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
181,892
+123,601
| +212% | +$4.56M |
|
2431
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$243B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
83,800
-48,750
| -37% | -$3.84M |
|
|
EQM
2432
CALL
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
146,200
+110,100
| +305% | +$4.81M |
|
|
OSB
2433
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+244,795
| New | +$6.69M |
|
2434
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
113,900
-20,900
| -16% | -$1.07M |
|
2435
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
123,800
-3,400
| -3% | -$188K |
|
2436
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF
RSPT
$6.01B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
395,340
+247,750
| +168% | +$3.95M |
|
2437
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
105,800
+63,800
| +152% | +$3.62M |
|
2438
PUT
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
555,200
-9,800
| -2% | -$124K |
|
2439
PUT
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
73,600
+59,900
| +437% | +$5.09M |
|
|
CLR
2440
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
149,900
-99,900
| -40% | -$4.47M |
|
|
PMT
2441
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
323,912
-66,944
| -17% | -$1.35M |
|
2442
CALL
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
-31,500
| -40% | -$4.2M |
|
2443
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
278,000
-82,400
| -23% | -$1.83M |
|
|
SEM
2444
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
882,745
+279,777
| +46% | +$2.25M |
|
2445
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
34,044
-26,513
| -44% | -$5.04M |
|
2446
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
25,811
-393,751
| -94% | -$99M |
|
2447
PUT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.87B
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
85,280
+32,221
| +61% | +$2.44M |
|
|
PRA
2448
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
193,256
+127,571
| +194% | +$5.17M |
|
|
GRMN
2449
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
-149,100
| -66% | -$11.2M |
|
|
CMA
2450
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
+17,500
| +24% | +$1.4M |
|
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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.