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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
105,600
-3,900
| -4% | -$191K |
|
2852
PUT
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56.3B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+244,300
| New | +$4.92M |
|
2853
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$4.22B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
157,051
-92,997
| -37% | -$2.63M |
|
2854
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.61B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
112,416
-27,237
| -20% | -$1.34M |
|
2855
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
67,228
+34,696
| +107% | +$2.57M |
|
2856
iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF
WOOD
$269M
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
78,158
+45,034
| +136% | +$2.86M |
|
2857
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.39B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
150,290
+39,540
| +36% | +$1.23M |
|
|
2858
CALL
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56.3B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+243,400
| New | +$4.9M |
|
2859
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
34,922
-249,941
| -88% | -$33.8M |
|
|
FRC
2860
PUT
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
+21,600
| +78% | +$2.13M |
|
2861
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
62,314
-161,470
| -72% | -$11.3M |
|
|
HA
2862
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
188,400
+101,200
| +116% | +$2.94M |
|
2863
CALL
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.8B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+154,200
| New | +$4.74M |
|
|
SWCH
2864
CALL
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
479,000
+89,200
| +23% | +$774K |
|
|
SNBR
2865
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
105,029
+49,099
| +88% | +$1.98M |
|
2866
PUT
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
+55,500
| +271% | +$3.37M |
|
2867
CALL
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
+16,400
| +195% | +$2.85M |
|
2868
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
264,500
-16,900
| -6% | -$347K |
|
|
DNKN
2869
PUT
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
-91,300
| -58% | -$6.39M |
|
|
ACOR
2870
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
3,088
+876
| +40% | +$1.58M |
|
2871
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
83,843
-273,583
| -77% | -$16.2M |
|
2872
PUT
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
-49,300
| -48% | -$4.36M |
|
2873
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.43B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
164,445
-118,163
| -42% | -$3.39M |
|
2874
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
-60,500
| -52% | -$5.31M |
|
|
SAGE
2875
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
30,887
+570
| +2% | +$82.5K |
|
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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.