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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.8B
| $64.1M | 0.03% |
538,449
+370,881
| +221% | +$43M |
|
552
CALL
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$278M
| $64.1M | 0.03% |
659
-144
| -18% | -$18.3M |
|
553
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $63.7M | 0.03% |
362,000
+114,400
| +46% | +$18M |
|
554
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $63.5M | 0.03% |
3,232,000
-268,800
| -8% | -$4.27M |
|
|
PFPT
555
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $63.5M | 0.03% |
522,517
+140,161
| +37% | +$15.4M |
|
556
Evergy
EVRG
$19.3B
| $63.4M | 0.03% |
1,092,676
-2,480,902
| -69% | -$141M |
|
557
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.7B
| $63.4M | 0.03% |
182,800
+79,600
| +77% | +$26.2M |
|
558
CALL
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.77B
| $63.3M | 0.03% |
566,500
-229,400
| -29% | -$25.2M |
|
|
VMW
559
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $63.3M | 0.03% |
350,400
-209,000
| -37% | -$34M |
|
|
AGN
560
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $63.2M | 0.03% |
431,900
-200,100
| -32% | -$29M |
|
561
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$51B
| $62.8M | 0.03% |
325,700
+36,100
| +12% | +$6.57M |
|
562
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.21T
| $62.8M | 0.03% |
1,070,260
-1,707,200
| -61% | -$95.8M |
|
563
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $62.7M | 0.03% |
4,867,200
+597,600
| +14% | +$7.23M |
|
564
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $62.6M | 0.03% |
782,600
-1,228,900
| -61% | -$91.4M |
|
|
RTN
565
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $62.3M | 0.03% |
342,300
-141,200
| -29% | -$24.6M |
|
|
ATVI
566
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $61.9M | 0.03% |
1,359,400
+352,300
| +35% | +$15.9M |
|
567
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.27B
| $61.9M | 0.03% |
6,299,185
+662,823
| +12% | +$6.44M |
|
568
Bruker
BRKR
$8.83B
| $61.8M | 0.03% |
1,607,951
+602,750
| +60% | +$21.8M |
|
569
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.9B
| $61.7M | 0.03% |
1,542,500
-3,824,600
| -71% | -$144M |
|
570
Designer Brands
DBI
$312M
| $61.6M | 0.03% |
2,771,049
+2,482,696
| +861% | +$65M |
|
|
STOR
571
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $61.5M | 0.03% |
1,836,222
+1,146,626
| +166% | +$36.2M |
|
|
PVTL
572
DELISTED
Pivotal Software, Inc.
PVTL
| $61.3M | 0.03% |
2,941,070
-147,415
| -5% | -$2.88M |
|
573
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.2B
| $61.2M | 0.03% |
1,355,064
+13,902
| +1% | +$621K |
|
574
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.2B
| $61M | 0.03% |
646,900
+304,700
| +89% | +$29.5M |
|
575
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.3B
| $61M | 0.03% |
1,401,095
+671,030
| +92% | +$29M |
|
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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.