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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$408B
| $101M | 0.05% |
5,627,000
-1,095,000
| -16% | -$18.3M |
|
352
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$150B
| $100M | 0.05% |
2,491,761
+360,151
| +17% | +$14.4M |
|
353
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13.7B
| $100M | 0.05% |
1,128,648
-229,037
| -17% | -$21.2M |
|
354
CALL
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.2B
| $99.7M | 0.05% |
5,035,000
+2,747,000
| +120% | +$45M |
|
|
355
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$809B
| $99.4M | 0.05% |
351,763
-2,192,402
| -86% | -$596M |
|
356
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$158B
| $99.2M | 0.05% |
2,729,746
+834,416
| +44% | +$28.6M |
|
357
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$363B
| $98.9M | 0.05% |
400,100
-6,700
| -2% | -$1.71M |
|
358
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$58.6B
| $98.9M | 0.05% |
1,915,181
+1,293,237
| +208% | +$64.1M |
|
359
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.8B
| $98.8M | 0.05% |
828,000
-115,400
| -12% | -$13.8M |
|
|
LSXMK
360
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $98.8M | 0.05% |
3,391,783
+716,621
| +27% | +$21.6M |
|
|
361
Honeywell
HON
$73B
| $97.8M | 0.05% |
653,053
-2,444,335
| -79% | -$342M |
|
362
PUT
3M
MMM
$93.9B
| $97.7M | 0.05% |
562,359
-5,382
| -0.9% | -$906K |
|
363
CALL
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.9B
| $97.7M | 0.05% |
4,357,300
+332,600
| +8% | +$7.31M |
|
364
PepsiCo
PEP
$187B
| $97.7M | 0.05% |
796,902
+43,772
| +6% | +$4.99M |
|
365
WEX
WEX
$6.4B
| $97.4M | 0.05% |
507,075
+437,290
| +627% | +$73.9M |
|
366
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $96.4M | 0.05% |
1,767,132
-342,087
| -16% | -$17.6M |
|
367
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$626B
| $96.3M | 0.05% |
688,600
-303,700
| -31% | -$40.7M |
|
368
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$89.8B
| $96M | 0.05% |
2,402,000
-407,200
| -14% | -$15.3M |
|
369
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$345B
| $95.9M | 0.05% |
2,273,500
+320,300
| +16% | +$13.5M |
|
370
JD.com
JD
$42.1B
| $95.7M | 0.05% |
3,174,992
+2,945,555
| +1,284% | +$74.9M |
|
371
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$22.4B
| $94.9M | 0.05% |
1,470,900
+649,200
| +79% | +$34.7M |
|
372
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.9B
| $94.8M | 0.05% |
271,700
+55,500
| +26% | +$16.8M |
|
|
DISCK
373
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $94.7M | 0.05% |
3,727,025
+137,872
| +4% | +$3.6M |
|
374
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$429B
| $94.4M | 0.05% |
1,758,200
+106,500
| +6% | +$5.43M |
|
375
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.5B
| $94.1M | 0.05% |
2,440,836
-1,271,229
| -34% | -$46.3M |
|
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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.