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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.6B
| $79.3M | 0.04% |
552,493
+550,071
| +22,711% | +$76.1M |
|
452
Viatris
VTRS
$18.5B
| $79.3M | 0.04% |
2,797,200
+591,303
| +27% | +$17.2M |
|
453
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.1B
| $79.2M | 0.04% |
669,305
-1,163,124
| -63% | -$126M |
|
454
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.7B
| $79.2M | 0.04% |
3,819,998
-353,310
| -8% | -$6.91M |
|
455
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.96B
| $79.2M | 0.04% |
2,493,500
+8,500
| +0.3% | +$286K |
|
456
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.6B
| $79.2M | 0.04% |
2,578,535
-4,913,673
| -66% | -$149M |
|
457
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$263B
| $79.2M | 0.04% |
4,027,200
+145,600
| +4% | +$2.31M |
|
458
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.13B
| $79M | 0.04% |
1,580,958
+393,144
| +33% | +$18.7M |
|
459
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.8B
| $79M | 0.04% |
1,496,360
+270,771
| +22% | +$13.1M |
|
|
ATVI
460
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $78.8M | 0.04% |
1,730,300
+823,700
| +91% | +$37.2M |
|
461
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.02B
| $78.8M | 0.04% |
2,092,195
+312,142
| +18% | +$10.5M |
|
462
Waste Management
WM
$89.8B
| $78.4M | 0.04% |
754,959
+178,690
| +31% | +$17.4M |
|
463
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$166B
| $78.4M | 0.04% |
490,600
-163,300
| -25% | -$26.1M |
|
464
Jack in the Box
JACK
$366M
| $78.4M | 0.04% |
966,603
+563,875
| +140% | +$45.1M |
|
465
PUT
American Express
AXP
$233B
| $77.3M | 0.04% |
707,000
-18,600
| -3% | -$1.95M |
|
466
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.2B
| $77.2M | 0.04% |
440,300
-85,800
| -16% | -$14.5M |
|
467
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$9B
| $77.1M | 0.04% |
6,998,500
-108,500
| -2% | -$922K |
|
468
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.32B
| $76.6M | 0.04% |
12,686,007
+1,650,530
| +15% | +$9.89M |
|
469
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $76.5M | 0.04% |
179,000
-13,100
| -7% | -$5.5M |
|
470
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.7B
| $76.4M | 0.04% |
683,400
+8,600
| +1% | +$912K |
|
471
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $76.2M | 0.04% |
2,130,633
+1,546,552
| +265% | +$52.4M |
|
472
CALL
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.58B
| $76M | 0.04% |
873,600
-666,100
| -43% | -$55.1M |
|
473
Nutanix
NTNX
$18.1B
| $76M | 0.04% |
2,012,519
+1,070,307
| +114% | +$49M |
|
|
RTN
474
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $75.8M | 0.04% |
416,200
+136,100
| +49% | +$23.7M |
|
475
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.69T
| $75.8M | 0.04% |
642,475
-897,876
| -58% | -$98M |
|
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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.