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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Dell
DELL
$303B
| $88.5M | 0.04% |
2,975,337
+2,958,505
| +17,577% | +$78M |
|
402
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.5B
| $88.5M | 0.04% |
7,148,109
+2,124,416
| +42% | +$24.9M |
|
|
GRUB
403
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $88.3M | 0.04% |
635,240
+580,356
| +1,057% | +$89.9M |
|
|
404
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.09T
| $87.8M | 0.04% |
676,300
+47,700
| +8% | +$5.8M |
|
405
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $87.7M | 0.04% |
2,231,769
-2,081,633
| -48% | -$74.2M |
|
|
FOLD
406
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $87.5M | 0.04% |
6,434,414
+5,562,878
| +638% | +$68M |
|
|
VAR
407
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $87.3M | 0.04% |
616,326
+319,059
| +107% | +$41.9M |
|
408
Suncor Energy
SU
$74.6B
| $87.3M | 0.04% |
2,691,216
-446,934
| -14% | -$14.6M |
|
409
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.6B
| $87.1M | 0.04% |
432,800
-1,800
| -0.4% | -$336K |
|
410
TE Connectivity
TEL
$61.9B
| $87M | 0.04% |
+1,077,408
| New | +$86.9M |
|
411
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$314B
| $86.9M | 0.04% |
2,145,600
+298,800
| +16% | +$11.1M |
|
|
412
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$314B
| $86.8M | 0.04% |
2,143,800
+217,800
| +11% | +$8.08M |
|
413
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.37B
| $86.5M | 0.04% |
3,321,323
-256,476
| -7% | -$6.63M |
|
414
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.64B
| $86.2M | 0.04% |
1,679,100
+3,000
| +0.2% | +$160K |
|
415
PUT
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $86M | 0.04% |
1,146,100
-175,100
| -13% | -$12.7M |
|
416
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.74B
| $85.8M | 0.04% |
1,561,205
+709,091
| +83% | +$36.5M |
|
417
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.1B
| $85.8M | 0.04% |
245,945
-169,484
| -41% | -$51.3M |
|
|
TWTR
418
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $85.6M | 0.04% |
2,602,710
+1,236,624
| +91% | +$39.2M |
|
419
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$35.3B
| $85.4M | 0.04% |
517,800
-1,121,900
| -68% | -$188M |
|
|
OPLN
420
Openlane
OPLN
$4.28B
| $84.7M | 0.04% |
4,360,597
+4,294,410
| +6,488% | +$81M |
|
421
PUT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.7B
| $84.5M | 0.04% |
668,200
-727,700
| -52% | -$88.5M |
|
422
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.5B
| $84.4M | 0.04% |
2,860,676
+1,150,661
| +67% | +$32.9M |
|
|
VISN
423
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $84.4M | 0.04% |
3,882,849
+503,188
| +15% | +$10.6M |
|
424
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$59B
| $84.3M | 0.04% |
1,631,900
-439,600
| -21% | -$21.8M |
|
425
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$374B
| $84.1M | 0.04% |
1,795,000
+210,900
| +13% | +$9.86M |
|
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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.