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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+2,500
| +8% | +$381K |
|
2677
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+32,500
| +206% | +$3.79M |
|
2678
MongoDB
MDB
$37B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,512
| New | +$3.95M |
|
2679
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
162,404
-592,118
| -78% | -$17.7M |
|
2680
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
135,900
+73,200
| +117% | +$2.91M |
|
|
NVO
2681
PUT
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
216,200
+12,800
| +6% | +$315K |
|
2682
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
195,888
+47,012
| +32% | +$1.67M |
|
2683
CALL
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
176,800
-2,008,400
| -92% | -$56.6M |
|
2684
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
80,900
-25,700
| -24% | -$1.66M |
|
2685
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Developed Asia Pacific-ex Japan ETF
BBAX
$6.75B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,423
| New | +$5.47M |
|
|
2686
CALL
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
161,600
-73,400
| -31% | -$2.2M |
|
2687
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
117,100
-44,500
| -28% | -$2M |
|
2688
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
132,400
-162,700
| -55% | -$6.7M |
|
2689
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.6B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
-64,700
| -58% | -$7.09M |
|
2690
PUT
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
154,800
+59,500
| +62% | +$2.23M |
|
2691
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
2,150,527
+1,702,320
| +380% | +$5.15M |
|
2692
PUT
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
116,400
+51,600
| +80% | +$2.41M |
|
2693
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$195M
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
139,899
+55,612
| +66% | +$2.52M |
|
2694
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF
PRFZ
$2.92B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
219,050
+105,840
| +93% | +$2.68M |
|
|
CTRA
2695
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DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
214,300
-470,100
| -69% | -$11.8M |
|
2696
PUT
Sea Limited
SE
$74.7B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
237,800
+207,000
| +672% | +$3.63M |
|
2697
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
2,200,400
-264,400
| -11% | -$822K |
|
2698
iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF
GVI
$3.8B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
50,689
-8,896
| -15% | -$969K |
|
2699
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
70,300
-32,300
| -31% | -$2.48M |
|
|
MLNX
2700
PUT
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
+15,900
| +51% | +$1.6M |
|
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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.