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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Target
TGT
$69.2B
| $115M | 0.06% |
1,435,683
+1,281,522
| +831% | +$93.7M |
|
302
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$14.3B
| $115M | 0.06% |
701,900
+327,400
| +87% | +$47.8M |
|
|
303
CALL
Target
TGT
$69.2B
| $115M | 0.06% |
1,432,700
-508,300
| -26% | -$37.1M |
|
304
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$152B
| $115M | 0.06% |
2,847,697
+1,024,382
| +56% | +$41M |
|
|
305
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
| $115M | 0.06% |
604,100
+9,900
| +2% | +$1.8M |
|
306
Labcorp
LH
$26.1B
| $115M | 0.06% |
871,880
+432,577
| +98% | +$53.3M |
|
307
PUT
General Motors
GM
$78.4B
| $115M | 0.06% |
3,088,500
+324,600
| +12% | +$12.3M |
|
308
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $114M | 0.06% |
684,200
+82,000
| +14% | +$13.2M |
|
309
Americold
COLD
$4.13B
| $114M | 0.06% |
3,749,185
+3,544,365
| +1,730% | +$102M |
|
310
TJX Companies
TJX
$172B
| $112M | 0.06% |
2,106,951
+37,179
| +2% | +$1.85M |
|
311
CALL
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.9B
| $112M | 0.06% |
1,218,300
-307,200
| -20% | -$27.7M |
|
312
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$10.1B
| $111M | 0.06% |
3,509,700
-564,300
| -14% | -$19M |
|
313
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$44.8B
| $111M | 0.06% |
575,600
+118,300
| +26% | +$21.5M |
|
314
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$290B
| $111M | 0.06% |
1,253,700
+236,400
| +23% | +$19M |
|
|
MNDT
315
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $110M | 0.05% |
6,573,178
+3,398,922
| +107% | +$57.2M |
|
316
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.67B
| $110M | 0.05% |
896,700
-25,425
| -3% | -$3.06M |
|
317
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.1B
| $110M | 0.05% |
844,558
+553,192
| +190% | +$74.3M |
|
|
318
lululemon athletica
LULU
$14.3B
| $110M | 0.05% |
671,924
+347,428
| +107% | +$50.7M |
|
319
State Street
STT
$51.4B
| $110M | 0.05% |
1,668,998
-1,152,445
| -41% | -$79.9M |
|
|
BKI
320
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $110M | 0.05% |
2,014,047
+266,221
| +15% | +$13.4M |
|
321
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.61B
| $110M | 0.05% |
2,133,600
-1,109,500
| -34% | -$59.2M |
|
322
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.1B
| $109M | 0.05% |
1,085,093
+601,156
| +124% | +$54.6M |
|
323
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.73B
| $109M | 0.05% |
1,696,137
+686,192
| +68% | +$43.9M |
|
324
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $109M | 0.05% |
1,675,500
-1,024,300
| -38% | -$68.1M |
|
325
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$72B
| $109M | 0.05% |
7,052,688
+5,870,071
| +496% | +$90.5M |
|
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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.