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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.4B
| $71.5M | 0.04% |
529,575
+287,434
| +119% | +$39.9M |
|
502
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$38.3B
| $71.5M | 0.04% |
553,300
| – | – |
|
503
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.8B
| $71.4M | 0.04% |
264,800
+43,200
| +19% | +$11.8M |
|
504
Fortis
FTS
$28.8B
| $71.3M | 0.04% |
1,928,641
+598,265
| +45% | +$21.2M |
|
|
DAY
505
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $71M | 0.04% |
1,384,862
+1,115,483
| +414% | +$49.3M |
|
506
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $71M | 0.04% |
1,910,487
+675,117
| +55% | +$23.4M |
|
507
Post Holdings
POST
$3.65B
| $70.8M | 0.04% |
988,619
+750,913
| +316% | +$49.2M |
|
508
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.7B
| $70.6M | 0.04% |
203,500
+87,700
| +76% | +$28.9M |
|
|
X
509
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $70.5M | 0.04% |
3,619,300
+818,700
| +29% | +$17.4M |
|
510
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $70.4M | 0.04% |
1,225,300
-509,900
| -29% | -$26.1M |
|
511
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.99B
| $70.4M | 0.04% |
4,118,907
+871,544
| +27% | +$14.4M |
|
512
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $70.3M | 0.04% |
440,100
-82,200
| -16% | -$13.1M |
|
513
PayPal
PYPL
$51.8B
| $69.7M | 0.03% |
671,605
-292,528
| -30% | -$27.7M |
|
514
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $69.7M | 0.03% |
3,183,388
+1,836,364
| +136% | +$38.8M |
|
|
ONCE
515
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $69.4M | 0.03% |
609,707
+566,607
| +1,315% | +$41.6M |
|
516
CALL
Snap
SNAP
$8.96B
| $69.2M | 0.03% |
6,281,000
-3,354,700
| -35% | -$28.5M |
|
|
CSOD
517
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $69.2M | 0.03% |
1,262,769
+312,865
| +33% | +$17.3M |
|
|
PBCT
518
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $68.9M | 0.03% |
4,188,447
+4,168,887
| +21,313% | +$69.5M |
|
519
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.1B
| $68.8M | 0.03% |
811,376
+718,970
| +778% | +$57.4M |
|
|
MASI
520
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $68.6M | 0.03% |
496,077
-8,379
| -2% | -$1.05M |
|
521
Regency Centers
REG
$14.1B
| $68.5M | 0.03% |
1,015,325
+630,922
| +164% | +$40.3M |
|
522
Micron Technology
MU
$1.07T
| $68.4M | 0.03% |
1,655,634
+107,510
| +7% | +$4.15M |
|
523
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$81.2B
| $68.2M | 0.03% |
346,300
-231,500
| -40% | -$40.6M |
|
|
524
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.8B
| $67.9M | 0.03% |
251,948
+214,349
| +570% | +$58.5M |
|
525
Wayfair
W
$13.8B
| $67.8M | 0.03% |
456,742
+110,048
| +32% | +$14.4M |
|
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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.