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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.51B
| $75.6M | 0.04% |
541,012
+533,240
| +6,861% | +$72.6M |
|
477
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$121B
| $75.5M | 0.04% |
1,399,100
-152,800
| -10% | -$9.43M |
|
478
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $75.4M | 0.04% |
1,459,856
+651,196
| +81% | +$31.9M |
|
|
ICPT
479
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $75.4M | 0.04% |
674,348
+529,313
| +365% | +$57.8M |
|
480
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.1B
| $75.4M | 0.04% |
562,892
+118,253
| +27% | +$15.2M |
|
481
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$323B
| $75.2M | 0.04% |
1,857,720
+1,647,702
| +785% | +$61.1M |
|
482
First American
FAF
$7.56B
| $75.1M | 0.04% |
1,458,660
+776,564
| +114% | +$38.5M |
|
483
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $75M | 0.04% |
281,913
+55,497
| +25% | +$16M |
|
484
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$374B
| $74.9M | 0.04% |
1,505,015
-1,273,675
| -46% | -$60M |
|
485
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.5B
| $74.8M | 0.04% |
262,900
+42,900
| +20% | +$10.2M |
|
486
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.51B
| $73.9M | 0.04% |
5,847,763
+2,246,311
| +62% | +$27.3M |
|
487
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.31B
| $73.6M | 0.04% |
1,348,564
+18,132
| +1% | +$899K |
|
488
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.2B
| $73.5M | 0.04% |
3,604,381
-176,466
| -5% | -$3.91M |
|
489
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.2B
| $73.3M | 0.04% |
882,092
+765,219
| +655% | +$59.9M |
|
490
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$83B
| $73.3M | 0.04% |
178,390
+109,848
| +160% | +$45.2M |
|
|
ATH
491
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $73.1M | 0.04% |
1,790,898
+1,700,247
| +1,876% | +$72.8M |
|
492
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.3B
| $72.9M | 0.04% |
2,605,769
+2,257,121
| +647% | +$60.9M |
|
493
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$38.3B
| $72.8M | 0.04% |
563,200
+115,900
| +26% | +$13.1M |
|
494
Dollar General
DG
$27B
| $72.5M | 0.04% |
607,691
-1,016,063
| -63% | -$118M |
|
495
Under Armour
UAA
$2.31B
| $72.5M | 0.04% |
3,429,430
+1,156,999
| +51% | +$24.2M |
|
|
ARRS
496
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $72.2M | 0.04% |
2,284,629
-232,675
| -9% | -$7.3M |
|
|
K
497
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $72.1M | 0.04% |
1,338,552
+828,322
| +162% | +$44.2M |
|
498
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.5B
| $71.8M | 0.04% |
250,090
-55,977
| -18% | -$16.2M |
|
499
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.2B
| $71.8M | 0.04% |
1,729,942
+1,611,606
| +1,362% | +$66.8M |
|
500
Kroger
KR
$35.1B
| $71.7M | 0.04% |
2,916,587
+2,671,642
| +1,091% | +$73.2M |
|
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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.