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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
PUT
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $40.8M | 0.02% |
851,500
-839,500
| -50% | -$37.2M |
|
|
MLNX
777
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $40.7M | 0.02% |
343,588
-1,507,396
| -81% | -$152M |
|
778
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $40.7M | 0.02% |
655,800
-331,600
| -34% | -$20.6M |
|
779
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $40.6M | 0.02% |
939,053
-5,964
| -0.6% | -$236K |
|
780
Hudbay
HBM
$11.8B
| $40.6M | 0.02% |
5,672,234
+5,012,812
| +760% | +$31M |
|
781
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $40.5M | 0.02% |
1,799,208
+1,367,911
| +317% | +$30.8M |
|
782
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $40.4M | 0.02% |
836,840
+528,648
| +172% | +$24.2M |
|
783
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$134B
| $40.4M | 0.02% |
235,609
+215,858
| +1,093% | +$35.8M |
|
784
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $40.4M | 0.02% |
117,000
-17,700
| -13% | -$5.95M |
|
785
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $40.3M | 0.02% |
896,400
+66,000
| +8% | +$2.93M |
|
786
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.8B
| $40.3M | 0.02% |
335,479
+284,230
| +555% | +$35.4M |
|
|
787
CALL
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $40.2M | 0.02% |
838,600
+367,900
| +78% | +$16.3M |
|
788
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.8B
| $40.1M | 0.02% |
2,053,315
-6,434,295
| -76% | -$117M |
|
789
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.9B
| $40.1M | 0.02% |
943,000
-600
| -0.1% | -$26.5K |
|
|
DOC
790
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $40.1M | 0.02% |
2,133,862
+118,997
| +6% | +$2.12M |
|
791
Corning
GLW
$137B
| $40.1M | 0.02% |
1,211,718
+85,003
| +8% | +$2.79M |
|
|
MDR
792
PUT
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $40M | 0.02% |
5,378,400
+3,106,400
| +137% | +$25.6M |
|
|
B
793
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $40M | 0.02% |
2,917,500
-1,528,100
| -34% | -$19.7M |
|
794
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.6B
| $40M | 0.02% |
832,831
-140,180
| -14% | -$7.16M |
|
795
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.6B
| $39.9M | 0.02% |
582,678
-2,329,263
| -80% | -$153M |
|
796
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $39.8M | 0.02% |
149,700
+17,800
| +13% | +$5.13M |
|
|
CTB
797
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $39.7M | 0.02% |
1,329,853
+1,292,591
| +3,469% | +$41.5M |
|
|
798
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $39.7M | 0.02% |
641,100
+209,700
| +49% | +$13M |
|
799
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.4B
| $39.6M | 0.02% |
349,544
+43,433
| +14% | +$4.94M |
|
800
CALL
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.2B
| $39.5M | 0.02% |
335,900
+315,300
| +1,531% | +$27.6M |
|
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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.