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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $46.2M | 0.02% |
262,619
+216,426
| +469% | +$34M |
|
702
Citigroup
C
$233B
| $46.2M | 0.02% |
742,048
-3,126,936
| -81% | -$194M |
|
703
Brookfield
BN
$111B
| $46M | 0.02% |
2,764,299
+2,019,271
| +271% | +$31.4M |
|
|
WBA
704
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $46M | 0.02% |
726,400
+11,300
| +2% | +$772K |
|
705
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.38B
| $45.8M | 0.02% |
839,647
+97,726
| +13% | +$5.66M |
|
706
Workday
WDAY
$51B
| $45.8M | 0.02% |
237,425
+113,229
| +91% | +$20.6M |
|
707
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $45.6M | 0.02% |
878,200
+527,100
| +150% | +$27.8M |
|
708
Shopify
SHOP
$204B
| $45.6M | 0.02% |
2,204,970
+1,413,970
| +179% | +$25M |
|
709
Danaher
DHR
$143B
| $45.5M | 0.02% |
388,625
-543,066
| -58% | -$55.7M |
|
710
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $45.3M | 0.02% |
743,500
-490,300
| -40% | -$28.9M |
|
|
INXN
711
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $45.2M | 0.02% |
677,607
-257,003
| -27% | -$15.9M |
|
|
EV
712
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $45.2M | 0.02% |
1,120,753
+938,920
| +516% | +$37.3M |
|
713
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$674M
| $45.1M | 0.02% |
3,980,483
+2,191,650
| +123% | +$24.5M |
|
|
CGC
714
CALL
Canopy Growth
CGC
$426M
| $45M | 0.02% |
103,850
+39,220
| +61% | +$17.2M |
|
715
MasTec
MTZ
$23B
| $45M | 0.02% |
936,034
-50,805
| -5% | -$2.28M |
|
716
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $44.8M | 0.02% |
2,814,800
-3,437,700
| -55% | -$54.6M |
|
717
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.3B
| $44.8M | 0.02% |
1,932,436
-759,517
| -28% | -$17.1M |
|
|
EE
718
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $44.6M | 0.02% |
758,958
+332,163
| +78% | +$17.9M |
|
719
IQVIA
IQV
$39.8B
| $44.5M | 0.02% |
309,587
+274,483
| +782% | +$36.6M |
|
720
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$46B
| $44.5M | 0.02% |
713,655
-529,732
| -43% | -$29.6M |
|
|
LSXMA
721
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $44.5M | 0.02% |
1,612,043
-569,087
| -26% | -$16.2M |
|
722
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$239B
| $44.4M | 0.02% |
1,086,578
+771,850
| +245% | +$30.8M |
|
723
Ciena
CIEN
$62.7B
| $44.4M | 0.02% |
1,187,866
+1,180,779
| +16,661% | +$45.9M |
|
724
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.18B
| $44.3M | 0.02% |
1,816,644
+1,185,596
| +188% | +$29M |
|
725
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $44.3M | 0.02% |
171,500
+34,700
| +25% | +$9.02M |
|
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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.