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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
CALL
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.4B
| $84M | 0.04% |
3,268,900
-3,238,900
| -50% | -$83.6M |
|
427
TSMC
TSM
$2.25T
| $84M | 0.04% |
2,049,739
+122,497
| +6% | +$4.67M |
|
428
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.2B
| $83.9M | 0.04% |
1,799,710
+609,110
| +51% | +$25.2M |
|
429
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $83.7M | 0.04% |
294,200
+136,000
| +86% | +$32.5M |
|
430
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.7B
| $83.6M | 0.04% |
929,214
+920,470
| +10,527% | +$81.2M |
|
431
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$450B
| $83.6M | 0.04% |
1,555,600
-1,299,800
| -46% | -$66.2M |
|
432
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$168B
| $83.2M | 0.04% |
2,290,642
-73,427
| -3% | -$2.51M |
|
433
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.28B
| $83.1M | 0.04% |
1,495,664
+935,398
| +167% | +$51M |
|
|
IBKC
434
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $82.7M | 0.04% |
1,153,370
+66,158
| +6% | +$4.91M |
|
435
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.2B
| $82.6M | 0.04% |
6,050,972
+1,762,004
| +41% | +$25.1M |
|
436
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $82.5M | 0.04% |
730,488
-536,886
| -42% | -$55.5M |
|
437
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$438B
| $82.3M | 0.04% |
2,074,000
-1,191,500
| -36% | -$45.2M |
|
|
438
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$438B
| $81.9M | 0.04% |
2,065,300
-278,300
| -12% | -$10.6M |
|
439
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$177B
| $81.8M | 0.04% |
489,100
+123,100
| +34% | +$19.8M |
|
440
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $81.7M | 0.04% |
2,609,729
+1,093,848
| +72% | +$33.3M |
|
441
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $81.4M | 0.04% |
271,200
-50,400
| -16% | -$14.8M |
|
442
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.9B
| $80.3M | 0.04% |
1,192,435
-76,897
| -6% | -$5.49M |
|
443
Cigna
CI
$73.4B
| $80M | 0.04% |
497,461
-41,881
| -8% | -$7.65M |
|
444
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $79.9M | 0.04% |
9,099,510
-3,329,270
| -27% | -$28.6M |
|
445
Sempra
SRE
$56.4B
| $79.7M | 0.04% |
1,266,414
-970,864
| -43% | -$57.2M |
|
|
MXIM
446
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $79.7M | 0.04% |
1,498,443
+1,442,605
| +2,584% | +$77.6M |
|
447
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.7B
| $79.7M | 0.04% |
156,900
-11,100
| -7% | -$4.43M |
|
448
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.6B
| $79.6M | 0.04% |
671,900
+81,511
| +14% | +$9.06M |
|
449
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$46.3B
| $79.6M | 0.04% |
2,143,600
+990,000
| +86% | +$34.3M |
|
450
Globe Life
GL
$14.1B
| $79.4M | 0.04% |
969,242
+523,368
| +117% | +$42.8M |
|
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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.