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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,092
| New | +$3.76M |
|
3302
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.5B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,155
| New | +$3.46M |
|
|
CRZO
3303
CALL
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
290,000
+151,400
| +109% | +$1.8M |
|
|
BPL
3304
CALL
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
106,200
+70,500
| +197% | +$2.28M |
|
|
BBT
3305
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.69B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
132,528
-9,261
| -7% | -$268K |
|
|
ACIA
3306
CALL
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
+30,300
| +93% | +$1.45M |
|
3307
CALL
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
80,200
+41,300
| +106% | +$1.77M |
|
|
WAGE
3308
PUT
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
95,400
+86,000
| +915% | +$2.81M |
|
3309
Matthews International
MATW
$725M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
97,394
+45,744
| +89% | +$1.86M |
|
|
HDS
3310
CALL
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
+6,100
| +8% | +$254K |
|
3311
PUT
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+5,300
| +20% | +$588K |
|
|
MANT
3312
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
66,561
+10,942
| +20% | +$599K |
|
3313
CALL
Autohome
ATHM
$2.61B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
-5,600
| -14% | -$461K |
|
3314
InflaRx
IFRX
$301M
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
95,095
+64,801
| +214% | +$2.41M |
|
3315
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
103,500
-88,100
| -46% | -$2.87M |
|
3316
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
160,900
+116,100
| +259% | +$2.28M |
|
3317
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
+3,500
| +9% | +$297K |
|
|
NP
3318
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
55,621
+21,100
| +61% | +$1.4M |
|
|
SRDX
3319
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
82,275
+31,167
| +61% | +$1.59M |
|
3320
CALL
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
+19,800
| +62% | +$1.33M |
|
3321
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
44,597
-1,519,342
| -97% | -$112M |
|
3322
CALL
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
126,000
+47,800
| +61% | +$1.29M |
|
3323
WisdomTree International Equity Fund
DWM
$694M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,557
| New | +$3.51M |
|
3324
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
98,500
+22,700
| +30% | +$818K |
|
3325
CALL
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$579M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
65,800
+12,800
| +24% | +$630K |
|
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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.