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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.43B
| $32M | 0.02% |
563,720
+75,273
| +15% | +$4.49M |
|
927
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.6B
| $32M | 0.02% |
501,000
+58,500
| +13% | +$3.34M |
|
928
CALL
Vale
VALE
$61.4B
| $31.9M | 0.02% |
2,445,400
+573,700
| +31% | +$7.42M |
|
929
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16B
| $31.9M | 0.02% |
223,347
+88,236
| +65% | +$11.5M |
|
|
RDUS
930
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $31.9M | 0.02% |
1,600,165
-102,350
| -6% | -$1.87M |
|
|
PARA
931
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $31.9M | 0.02% |
671,122
+164,376
| +32% | +$8.01M |
|
|
HRC
932
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $31.9M | 0.02% |
301,034
+263,780
| +708% | +$26.6M |
|
933
VF Corp
VFC
$5.73B
| $31.8M | 0.02% |
389,143
-857,350
| -69% | -$66.9M |
|
|
934
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.6B
| $31.8M | 0.02% |
498,900
+269,400
| +117% | +$15.4M |
|
935
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$29.1B
| $31.8M | 0.02% |
973,700
-180,900
| -16% | -$7.37M |
|
936
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$90.1B
| $31.7M | 0.02% |
2,323,600
+1,682,800
| +263% | +$24M |
|
937
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.79B
| $31.6M | 0.02% |
238,100
+53,600
| +29% | +$7.08M |
|
938
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $31.6M | 0.02% |
1,290,120
+1,059,948
| +461% | +$24.1M |
|
|
CTXS
939
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $31.5M | 0.02% |
315,992
+27,221
| +9% | +$2.82M |
|
940
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.4B
| $31.5M | 0.02% |
333,700
-29,000
| -8% | -$2.81M |
|
|
MGP
941
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $31.4M | 0.02% |
975,187
+119,049
| +14% | +$3.6M |
|
942
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.19B
| $31.4M | 0.02% |
457,000
-14,000
| -3% | -$950K |
|
943
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.7B
| $31.4M | 0.02% |
164,416
-254,044
| -61% | -$43.7M |
|
944
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37B
| $31.3M | 0.02% |
883,805
+830,945
| +1,572% | +$29.4M |
|
945
CarMax
KMX
$8.33B
| $31.3M | 0.02% |
448,410
+227,162
| +103% | +$14M |
|
|
GAP
946
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.29B
| $31.2M | 0.02% |
1,193,214
+689,334
| +137% | +$17.6M |
|
|
947
PUT
Vale
VALE
$61.4B
| $31.2M | 0.02% |
2,386,900
-2,568,000
| -52% | -$33.2M |
|
948
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$156B
| $31.2M | 0.02% |
371,100
-45,900
| -11% | -$3.53M |
|
949
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.61B
| $31M | 0.02% |
412,792
+77,024
| +23% | +$5.69M |
|
|
GLUU
950
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $31M | 0.02% |
2,832,113
-1,025,594
| -27% | -$9.65M |
|
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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.