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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$290B
| $122M | 0.06% |
1,381,700
+757,400
| +121% | +$61M |
|
277
Walmart Inc
WMT
$901B
| $122M | 0.06% |
3,747,177
+33,468
| +0.9% | +$1.09M |
|
278
Bunge Global
BG
$21.4B
| $122M | 0.06% |
2,293,607
-94,816
| -4% | -$5.03M |
|
279
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$47.2B
| $122M | 0.06% |
3,271,500
+1,669,700
| +104% | +$57.9M |
|
|
ETFC
280
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $121M | 0.06% |
2,615,842
-2,379,152
| -48% | -$113M |
|
281
PVH
PVH
$3.91B
| $121M | 0.06% |
995,359
+370,090
| +59% | +$40.5M |
|
282
CALL
General Motors
GM
$78.4B
| $121M | 0.06% |
3,269,300
-2,826,500
| -46% | -$107M |
|
283
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.2T
| $120M | 0.06% |
2,039,800
-5,202,020
| -72% | -$294M |
|
|
AZPN
284
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $119M | 0.06% |
1,146,158
+283,025
| +33% | +$29.5M |
|
285
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $119M | 0.06% |
2,419,000
+1,096,000
| +83% | +$48.2M |
|
286
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.5B
| $119M | 0.06% |
1,023,234
+1,001,295
| +4,564% | +$105M |
|
287
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$361B
| $119M | 0.06% |
481,300
-83,600
| -15% | -$21.3M |
|
288
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $119M | 0.06% |
2,504,632
-5,632,828
| -69% | -$239M |
|
289
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$49.7B
| $119M | 0.06% |
116,100
-117,200
| -50% | -$105M |
|
|
290
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$901B
| $119M | 0.06% |
3,652,800
-1,719,600
| -32% | -$55.8M |
|
|
EA
291
PUT
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $119M | 0.06% |
1,168,100
+286,100
| +32% | +$27.1M |
|
292
PUT
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59B
| $119M | 0.06% |
4,611,800
-2,399,800
| -34% | -$61.9M |
|
293
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$14.3B
| $118M | 0.06% |
722,400
-5,300
| -0.7% | -$774K |
|
294
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$98.4B
| $118M | 0.06% |
231,800
+32,800
| +16% | +$13.1M |
|
|
SBNY
295
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $117M | 0.06% |
917,355
-658,231
| -42% | -$83.8M |
|
296
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.97B
| $117M | 0.06% |
2,885,403
+970,074
| +51% | +$37.2M |
|
|
CELG
297
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $117M | 0.06% |
1,244,577
-785,315
| -39% | -$68.7M |
|
|
AABA
298
CALL
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $116M | 0.06% |
1,565,600
-79,000
| -5% | -$5.44M |
|
299
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$196B
| $116M | 0.06% |
5,614,000
+273,000
| +5% | +$4.82M |
|
300
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$178B
| $115M | 0.06% |
269,800
+61,300
| +29% | +$25.7M |
|
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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.