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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.8B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
126,370
+38,697
| +44% | +$1.71M |
|
2727
CALL
Vistra
VST
$49.7B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
209,900
-215,300
| -51% | -$5.43M |
|
2728
PUT
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
723,746
+453,171
| +167% | +$3.24M |
|
|
IRBT
2729
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,330
| New | +$4.93M |
|
2730
B2Gold
BTG
$6.79B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
1,944,513
+1,688,003
| +658% | +$5.03M |
|
2731
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
+19,900
| +90% | +$2.39M |
|
2732
PUT
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
141,700
+81,800
| +137% | +$3.34M |
|
2733
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
133,100
+15,200
| +13% | +$645K |
|
2734
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
204,200
-60,200
| -23% | -$1.71M |
|
2735
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
229,920
-233,040
| -50% | -$5.21M |
|
2736
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
63,601
-212,415
| -77% | -$17.1M |
|
2737
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-25,200
| -53% | -$5.45M |
|
|
SGEN
2738
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
+44,900
| +154% | +$3.19M |
|
|
2739
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
21,964
+12,373
| +129% | +$2.68M |
|
2740
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
62,191
-7,620
| -11% | -$660K |
|
2741
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.64B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
78,940
-26,068
| -25% | -$1.63M |
|
|
BFYT
2742
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
201,551
-176,935
| -47% | -$6.27M |
|
2743
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
-33,200
| -36% | -$2.78M |
|
|
CMA
2744
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
73,650
-405,366
| -85% | -$32.5M |
|
2745
PUT
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+19,400
| +120% | +$2.69M |
|
2746
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.2B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
108,104
-2,002,811
| -95% | -$91.9M |
|
2747
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+257,128
| New | +$5.54M |
|
2748
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.35B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
452,545
-43,505
| -9% | -$488K |
|
2749
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
114,400
| – | – |
|
|
KNL
2750
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
284,963
-254,809
| -47% | -$5.05M |
|
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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.