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 | 5.53% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.78% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 3.89% |
| 4 | Industrials | 3.6% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.37% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.23B
| $148M | 0.07% |
1,976,331
+1,680,172
| +567% | +$119M |
|
227
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$196B
| $148M | 0.07% |
2,499,600
+369,600
| +17% | +$20.9M |
|
228
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $148M | 0.07% |
5,356,534
-8,236,594
| -61% | -$233M |
|
229
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.27T
| $148M | 0.07% |
32,921,080
+22,978,680
| +231% | +$89.2M |
|
230
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $147M | 0.07% |
3,077,409
+1,021,015
| +50% | +$50.9M |
|
231
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.1B
| $146M | 0.07% |
1,271,045
-609,865
| -32% | -$69.3M |
|
|
WWE
232
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $146M | 0.07% |
1,678,700
+179,281
| +12% | +$15.1M |
|
233
Lyft
LYFT
$6.64B
| $145M | 0.07% |
+1,855,391
| New | +$145M |
|
234
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$386B
| $145M | 0.07% |
1,173,300
-66,900
| -5% | -$7.91M |
|
|
FDC
235
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $144M | 0.07% |
5,497,342
-1,194,962
| -18% | -$28.4M |
|
236
PUT
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.7B
| $144M | 0.07% |
4,957,000
+2,406,000
| +94% | +$66.9M |
|
237
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.19B
| $144M | 0.07% |
841,550
-526,410
| -38% | -$85M |
|
|
238
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$196B
| $143M | 0.07% |
2,422,200
-486,400
| -17% | -$27.5M |
|
239
Warner Bros
WBD
$67.9B
| $142M | 0.07% |
5,258,583
+2,278,547
| +76% | +$63.4M |
|
240
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.7B
| $141M | 0.07% |
8,349,275
+1,814,022
| +28% | +$29.5M |
|
241
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$338B
| $141M | 0.07% |
1,357,400
+379,700
| +39% | +$37M |
|
242
CALL
Costco
COST
$419B
| $141M | 0.07% |
580,600
-352,800
| -38% | -$77.2M |
|
|
STL
243
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $140M | 0.07% |
7,498,093
+69,130
| +0.9% | +$1.32M |
|
244
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.8B
| $139M | 0.07% |
+1,228,802
| New | +$132M |
|
|
SJR
245
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $138M | 0.07% |
6,624,828
+456,226
| +7% | +$9.24M |
|
246
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.1B
| $138M | 0.07% |
335,200
-23,700
| -7% | -$9.76M |
|
247
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$96.4B
| $137M | 0.07% |
10,598,863
+9,901,158
| +1,419% | +$120M |
|
|
B
248
Barrick Mining
B
$66B
| $136M | 0.07% |
9,939,222
+7,579,088
| +321% | +$97.9M |
|
249
CALL
3M
MMM
$94.4B
| $136M | 0.07% |
780,988
+362,627
| +87% | +$61M |
|
250
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $134M | 0.07% |
2,490,174
+1,363,920
| +121% | +$84.2M |
|
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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 1,252 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 5.5% of assets, up from 4.5% 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 1,252 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.