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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $34.6M | 0.02% |
792,000
-14,200
| -2% | -$498K |
|
877
PUT
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.3B
| $34.5M | 0.02% |
5,050,596
+550,581
| +12% | +$3.96M |
|
878
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$112B
| $34.4M | 0.02% |
984,200
+199,200
| +25% | +$6.65M |
|
|
NEWR
879
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $34.4M | 0.02% |
348,505
+66,865
| +24% | +$6.62M |
|
880
CALL
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $34.3M | 0.02% |
231,200
+100,400
| +77% | +$13.1M |
|
|
LM
881
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $34.3M | 0.02% |
1,252,625
+967,771
| +340% | +$27.7M |
|
|
ACIA
882
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $34.3M | 0.02% |
597,487
+76,761
| +15% | +$3.67M |
|
883
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$176M
| $34.3M | 0.02% |
2,511,982
+313,172
| +14% | +$4.18M |
|
884
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $34.2M | 0.02% |
1,911,833
+1,784,304
| +1,399% | +$30.3M |
|
|
MOMO
885
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $34.2M | 0.02% |
894,100
-360,500
| -29% | -$11.5M |
|
886
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$97.1B
| $34.1M | 0.02% |
378,500
-227,400
| -38% | -$20.1M |
|
887
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.2B
| $34.1M | 0.02% |
821,200
+91,400
| +13% | +$3.79M |
|
888
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $34M | 0.02% |
451,371
+4,031
| +0.9% | +$290K |
|
889
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.9B
| $34M | 0.02% |
1,312,500
-451,500
| -26% | -$10.9M |
|
890
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $34M | 0.02% |
565,144
+391,819
| +226% | +$23.6M |
|
891
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $34M | 0.02% |
1,323,176
+281,372
| +27% | +$7.72M |
|
892
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $33.9M | 0.02% |
700,800
+291,600
| +71% | +$13.3M |
|
893
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.58B
| $33.8M | 0.02% |
1,181,344
-265,558
| -18% | -$7.39M |
|
|
CONE
894
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $33.8M | 0.02% |
+643,762
| New | +$33.7M |
|
895
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.71B
| $33.6M | 0.02% |
488,714
+411,236
| +531% | +$24.9M |
|
896
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.8B
| $33.5M | 0.02% |
233,628
-1,546,536
| -87% | -$215M |
|
897
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $33.5M | 0.02% |
415,995
+362,734
| +681% | +$27.7M |
|
|
VER
898
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $33.3M | 0.02% |
796,744
+21,057
| +3% | +$841K |
|
899
Insmed
INSM
$27.6B
| $33.3M | 0.02% |
1,145,758
+77,755
| +7% | +$2.02M |
|
900
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$358B
| $33.2M | 0.02% |
828,548
+315,237
| +61% | +$12.7M |
|
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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.