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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
SM Energy
SM
$7.71B
| $51.5M | 0.03% |
2,947,214
+1,619,205
| +122% | +$28.8M |
|
652
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$110B
| $51.3M | 0.03% |
321,184
-343,811
| -52% | -$49.9M |
|
|
PLAN
653
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $51.3M | 0.03% |
1,303,426
-331,129
| -20% | -$11.1M |
|
654
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.7B
| $51.1M | 0.03% |
477,158
+389,154
| +442% | +$41.3M |
|
655
CALL
Kroger
KR
$35.1B
| $51M | 0.03% |
2,073,400
+704,800
| +51% | +$19.3M |
|
656
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.81B
| $51M | 0.03% |
470,426
+271,267
| +136% | +$25M |
|
657
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.37B
| $50.9M | 0.03% |
2,861,199
+1,026,698
| +56% | +$17.7M |
|
658
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$27.4B
| $50.8M | 0.03% |
1,733,600
-626,500
| -27% | -$18.9M |
|
659
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
VXUS
$164B
| $50.8M | 0.03% |
978,677
+673,378
| +221% | +$34.2M |
|
|
ABMD
660
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $50.7M | 0.03% |
177,510
+175,370
| +8,195% | +$58.3M |
|
661
Albemarle
ALB
$15.4B
| $50.6M | 0.03% |
617,485
+328,270
| +114% | +$26.8M |
|
662
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.6B
| $50.5M | 0.03% |
187,400
-128,700
| -41% | -$35.1M |
|
|
AGN
663
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $50.5M | 0.03% |
344,800
-129,100
| -27% | -$18.7M |
|
664
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.14B
| $50M | 0.02% |
+801,470
| New | +$47.3M |
|
665
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $50M | 0.02% |
820,100
+48,900
| +6% | +$2.88M |
|
|
NLSN
666
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $49.9M | 0.02% |
2,106,107
-1,039,361
| -33% | -$26.9M |
|
667
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.9B
| $49.8M | 0.02% |
266,400
+11,100
| +4% | +$1.92M |
|
668
Edison International
EIX
$27.2B
| $49.7M | 0.02% |
802,135
+742,922
| +1,255% | +$44.3M |
|
669
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $49.6M | 0.02% |
1,339,652
+1,114,766
| +496% | +$38.1M |
|
670
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ICLR
$12.9B
| $49.5M | 0.02% |
362,648
+306,449
| +545% | +$41.8M |
|
671
DTE Energy
DTE
$29B
| $49.4M | 0.02% |
465,520
+158,623
| +52% | +$16M |
|
672
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44B
| $49.3M | 0.02% |
996,396
-8,153
| -0.8% | -$383K |
|
673
Ares Management
ARES
$33.7B
| $49M | 0.02% |
2,112,705
+261,723
| +14% | +$5.72M |
|
674
Teradyne
TER
$64.2B
| $48.8M | 0.02% |
1,225,583
+405,941
| +50% | +$15.2M |
|
675
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.42B
| $48.7M | 0.02% |
386,000
-179,800
| -32% | -$23.4M |
|
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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.