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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Stryker
SYK
$131B
| $67.7M | 0.03% |
342,692
-150,525
| -31% | -$27.1M |
|
527
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.7B
| $67.6M | 0.03% |
675,387
+664,926
| +6,356% | +$64.1M |
|
528
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.6B
| $67.6M | 0.03% |
974,072
+963,599
| +9,201% | +$55.1M |
|
|
XLNX
529
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $67.5M | 0.03% |
532,600
+175,200
| +49% | +$19.7M |
|
530
PUT
Target
TGT
$70.6B
| $67.5M | 0.03% |
840,800
-37,000
| -4% | -$2.7M |
|
531
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $67M | 0.03% |
1,118,993
+433,677
| +63% | +$27.3M |
|
532
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.8B
| $66.9M | 0.03% |
3,253,540
+2,151,264
| +195% | +$44.4M |
|
533
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.77B
| $66.9M | 0.03% |
585,593
-52,965
| -8% | -$6.1M |
|
534
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $66.7M | 0.03% |
1,352,500
-175,000
| -11% | -$7.69M |
|
|
UFS
535
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $66.6M | 0.03% |
1,342,222
+683,231
| +104% | +$32.5M |
|
536
Evercore
EVR
$12B
| $66.4M | 0.03% |
729,936
+55,163
| +8% | +$4.84M |
|
537
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.63B
| $66.4M | 0.03% |
4,329,821
+1,581,481
| +58% | +$29.1M |
|
538
PUT
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $66.4M | 0.03% |
7,560,500
-1,850,200
| -20% | -$15.9M |
|
539
Nike
NKE
$61.2B
| $66.3M | 0.03% |
787,795
+470,924
| +149% | +$38.9M |
|
540
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.4B
| $66.2M | 0.03% |
556,700
+266,800
| +92% | +$32.4M |
|
541
Owens Corning
OC
$12.3B
| $66.1M | 0.03% |
1,401,795
-1,167,998
| -45% | -$57.1M |
|
542
CALL
Tilray
TLRY
$640M
| $66.1M | 0.03% |
100,810
+36,700
| +57% | +$28M |
|
543
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $66M | 0.03% |
1,389,669
-418,414
| -23% | -$18.9M |
|
544
PG&E
PCG
$38.5B
| $65.9M | 0.03% |
3,701,960
+2,623,787
| +243% | +$42.4M |
|
|
SAFM
545
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $65.4M | 0.03% |
496,127
-18,854
| -4% | -$2.26M |
|
546
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.9B
| $65M | 0.03% |
639,765
-2,384,498
| -79% | -$244M |
|
547
PUT
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $64.9M | 0.03% |
1,754,200
-129,400
| -7% | -$4.43M |
|
548
Goodyear
GT
$1.78B
| $64.6M | 0.03% |
3,559,997
+2,712,248
| +320% | +$52.8M |
|
549
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.93B
| $64.6M | 0.03% |
6,466,949
+2,972,492
| +85% | +$29.7M |
|
550
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.9B
| $64.6M | 0.03% |
345,400
+66,000
| +24% | +$11.4M |
|
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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.