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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
PUT
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.27B
| $93.9M | 0.05% |
4,743,000
+2,853,000
| +151% | +$46.7M |
|
377
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$52.3B
| $93.8M | 0.05% |
602,200
+143,800
| +31% | +$21.5M |
|
|
CELG
378
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $93.8M | 0.05% |
994,100
-504,300
| -34% | -$44.1M |
|
379
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $93.4M | 0.05% |
853,100
-311,900
| -27% | -$31.1M |
|
380
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$78.7B
| $93.3M | 0.05% |
2,141,600
+160,800
| +8% | +$6.95M |
|
381
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$188B
| $93.2M | 0.05% |
760,100
+13,300
| +2% | +$1.52M |
|
382
PUT
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.9B
| $92.9M | 0.05% |
4,143,600
+1,397,100
| +51% | +$30.7M |
|
|
VSM
383
DELISTED
Versum Materials, Inc.
VSM
| $92.8M | 0.05% |
1,844,963
+1,431,809
| +347% | +$57M |
|
384
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.94B
| $92.4M | 0.05% |
441,917
+2,352
| +0.5% | +$478K |
|
385
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.1B
| $92.2M | 0.05% |
4,010,783
-470,043
| -10% | -$10.2M |
|
386
PUT
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.52B
| $91.8M | 0.05% |
1,054,500
-209,500
| -17% | -$17.3M |
|
387
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $91.7M | 0.05% |
1,504,712
+607,844
| +68% | +$35.8M |
|
388
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $91.4M | 0.05% |
1,915,200
-732,300
| -28% | -$36.5M |
|
389
CALL
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $91.3M | 0.05% |
1,216,700
-719,700
| -37% | -$52.1M |
|
390
PUT
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.8B
| $90.8M | 0.05% |
2,747,200
-476,600
| -15% | -$15.3M |
|
391
Bankunited
BKU
$3.39B
| $90.8M | 0.05% |
2,717,729
-134,905
| -5% | -$4.65M |
|
392
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.6B
| $90.7M | 0.05% |
1,306,412
-302,107
| -19% | -$18.7M |
|
|
GWPH
393
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $90.6M | 0.05% |
537,253
+46,496
| +9% | +$6.92M |
|
|
394
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$78.7B
| $90M | 0.04% |
2,065,200
-1,274,600
| -38% | -$55.1M |
|
395
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.67B
| $89.9M | 0.04% |
730,850
-934,175
| -56% | -$112M |
|
396
PUT
Roku
ROKU
$22.4B
| $89.5M | 0.04% |
1,386,600
+757,400
| +120% | +$40.5M |
|
397
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.3B
| $89.4M | 0.04% |
662,413
+196,019
| +42% | +$27.2M |
|
398
Xerox
XRX
$410M
| $89.1M | 0.04% |
2,786,946
-2,768,311
| -50% | -$78.1M |
|
399
PUT
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.88B
| $89.1M | 0.04% |
797,100
-191,900
| -19% | -$21M |
|
400
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.8B
| $88.6M | 0.04% |
742,800
+133,300
| +22% | +$15.9M |
|
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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.