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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $39.1M | 0.02% |
854,222
+755,445
| +765% | +$33M |
|
|
STAY
802
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $38.9M | 0.02% |
2,168,269
+167,033
| +8% | +$2.9M |
|
803
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.3B
| $38.9M | 0.02% |
2,736,850
+1,161,650
| +74% | +$13.5M |
|
804
CALL
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $38.8M | 0.02% |
692,200
-84,700
| -11% | -$4.53M |
|
805
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $38.8M | 0.02% |
470,648
+296,104
| +170% | +$22.9M |
|
806
PUT
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.87B
| $38.7M | 0.02% |
888,000
-7,500
| -0.8% | -$329K |
|
|
X
807
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $38.7M | 0.02% |
1,984,300
+506,600
| +34% | +$10.8M |
|
808
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.6B
| $38.6M | 0.02% |
1,405,817
-1,215,039
| -46% | -$31.7M |
|
809
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $38.6M | 0.02% |
1,548,900
+142,500
| +10% | +$3.3M |
|
810
PUT
Kroger
KR
$35.1B
| $38.6M | 0.02% |
1,568,400
+737,100
| +89% | +$20.2M |
|
811
Pfizer
PFE
$153B
| $38.5M | 0.02% |
956,581
+340,901
| +55% | +$13.7M |
|
812
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.9B
| $38.4M | 0.02% |
334,800
+150,100
| +81% | +$17.1M |
|
813
CALL
iQIYI
IQ
$1.31B
| $38.4M | 0.02% |
1,604,000
-38,300
| -2% | -$846K |
|
814
Snap
SNAP
$8.96B
| $38.3M | 0.02% |
3,471,302
+2,028,724
| +141% | +$17.2M |
|
815
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.95B
| $38M | 0.02% |
319,000
-28,700
| -8% | -$3.69M |
|
816
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| $38M | 0.02% |
569,100
-202,100
| -26% | -$13.6M |
|
817
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.22B
| $38M | 0.02% |
552,100
+243,400
| +79% | +$16.5M |
|
818
Twilio
TWLO
$38.3B
| $38M | 0.02% |
293,847
-9,983
| -3% | -$1.12M |
|
|
ISBC
819
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $37.9M | 0.02% |
3,202,323
-491,687
| -13% | -$5.93M |
|
|
TRCO
820
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
| $37.7M | 0.02% |
817,935
+117,004
| +17% | +$5.38M |
|
|
TIF
821
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $37.7M | 0.02% |
357,100
+52,700
| +17% | +$4.84M |
|
822
CALL
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.7B
| $37.7M | 0.02% |
5,320,800
-8,815,200
| -62% | -$53.4M |
|
823
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $37.6M | 0.02% |
941,782
+209,320
| +29% | +$8.54M |
|
|
SPLK
824
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $37.5M | 0.02% |
300,800
-69,800
| -19% | -$8.71M |
|
825
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $37.4M | 0.02% |
651,645
+613,047
| +1,588% | +$31.3M |
|
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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.