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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
108,500
+6,600
| +6% | +$339K |
|
2552
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
-36,300
| -40% | -$3.76M |
|
|
ARR
2553
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.37B
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
63,350
-14,966
| -19% | -$1.53M |
|
|
SIVB
2554
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
-29,500
| -51% | -$6.87M |
|
2555
CALL
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.7B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
-307,900
| -86% | -$35.7M |
|
2556
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
121,939
-30,339
| -20% | -$1.64M |
|
|
WLL
2557
PUT
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
3,151
+568
| +22% | +$1.14M |
|
2558
CALL
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
319,800
-83,300
| -21% | -$1.73M |
|
2559
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
252,000
-33,600
| -12% | -$763K |
|
2560
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
47,912
-22,695
| -32% | -$2.97M |
|
|
VIAB
2561
CALL
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
219,700
+36,200
| +20% | +$1.04M |
|
|
AXON
2562
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
113,200
-14,100
| -11% | -$723K |
|
2563
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-42,600
| -58% | -$8.11M |
|
|
CLR
2564
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
137,400
-43,000
| -24% | -$1.92M |
|
2565
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.69B
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
496,544
+223,710
| +82% | +$2.61M |
|
2566
CALL
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
+14,000
| +27% | +$1.21M |
|
2567
Global X MLP ETF
MLPA
$2.3B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
115,407
+99,795
| +639% | +$5.19M |
|
2568
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
VSS
$12B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,984
| New | +$6M |
|
2569
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
173,100
+62,700
| +57% | +$2.21M |
|
2570
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
-46,900
| -45% | -$4.75M |
|
|
WCC
2571
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
115,677
+71,294
| +161% | +$3.77M |
|
2572
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
124,400
+43,800
| +54% | +$2.33M |
|
2573
CALL
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+1,600
| +5% | +$259K |
|
|
TEF
2574
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
906,726
+723,153
| +394% | +$5.06M |
|
2575
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
235,060
+177,524
| +309% | +$4.55M |
|
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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.