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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$78.5B
| $61M | 0.03% |
1,264,000
-246,500
| -16% | -$11.7M |
|
577
Transocean
RIG
$6.39B
| $61M | 0.03% |
7,001,533
+3,379,083
| +93% | +$28.9M |
|
578
CALL
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.9B
| $60.6M | 0.03% |
2,084,000
-7,400
| -0.4% | -$206K |
|
579
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $60.5M | 0.03% |
201,400
-44,000
| -18% | -$12.9M |
|
580
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.4B
| $60.2M | 0.03% |
1,262,476
+78,898
| +7% | +$3.73M |
|
581
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$6.07B
| $60M | 0.03% |
2,808,282
-1,056,516
| -27% | -$23.3M |
|
582
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$54.5B
| $59.9M | 0.03% |
384,600
-17,500
| -4% | -$2.62M |
|
583
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $59.9M | 0.03% |
581,988
+416,389
| +251% | +$40.6M |
|
|
XLNX
584
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $59.8M | 0.03% |
471,500
+308,600
| +189% | +$34.7M |
|
585
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.76B
| $59.7M | 0.03% |
2,676,703
-872,943
| -25% | -$19.2M |
|
586
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$60B
| $59.6M | 0.03% |
1,153,700
+191,400
| +20% | +$9.49M |
|
|
AIMC
587
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $59.6M | 0.03% |
1,918,675
+557,662
| +41% | +$16.9M |
|
588
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$69.7B
| $59.6M | 0.03% |
521,400
+26,400
| +5% | +$3.26M |
|
589
Wells Fargo
WFC
$266B
| $59.4M | 0.03% |
1,229,903
-3,307,758
| -73% | -$163M |
|
590
AstraZeneca
AZN
$244B
| $59M | 0.03% |
730,084
+584,498
| +401% | +$46.1M |
|
591
CALL
American Express
AXP
$232B
| $59M | 0.03% |
539,800
-67,800
| -11% | -$7.12M |
|
592
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.3B
| $59M | 0.03% |
336,300
-140,300
| -29% | -$23.6M |
|
593
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $58.9M | 0.03% |
579,907
+334,996
| +137% | +$32.2M |
|
594
CALL
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $58.8M | 0.03% |
6,696,600
+1,391,800
| +26% | +$12M |
|
595
CALL
Spotify
SPOT
$102B
| $58.8M | 0.03% |
423,500
-264,400
| -38% | -$36.2M |
|
596
Cactus
WHD
$5.78B
| $58.7M | 0.03% |
1,647,516
+911,087
| +124% | +$31M |
|
597
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $58.5M | 0.03% |
732,800
-100,800
| -12% | -$8.51M |
|
598
Cintas
CTAS
$80.3B
| $58.3M | 0.03% |
1,153,340
+464,804
| +68% | +$22.5M |
|
|
599
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$69.7B
| $57.9M | 0.03% |
507,100
+215,700
| +74% | +$26.6M |
|
600
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.2B
| $57.5M | 0.03% |
165,000
-141,100
| -46% | -$42.7M |
|
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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.