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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$340M
| $31M | 0.02% |
289,400
+17,700
| +7% | +$1.92M |
|
|
WBA
952
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $31M | 0.02% |
489,300
-77,200
| -14% | -$5.27M |
|
953
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.5B
| $30.9M | 0.02% |
102,600
-39,200
| -28% | -$11.7M |
|
|
ABMD
954
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $30.8M | 0.02% |
107,900
+13,700
| +15% | +$4.55M |
|
955
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $30.8M | 0.02% |
1,200,600
-515,500
| -30% | -$14.1M |
|
|
DATA
956
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $30.8M | 0.02% |
241,672
+61,122
| +34% | +$7.72M |
|
957
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1B
| $30.7M | 0.02% |
797,607
-68,288
| -8% | -$2.29M |
|
|
AL
958
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $30.6M | 0.02% |
892,013
-17,544
| -2% | -$633K |
|
959
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$125B
| $30.6M | 0.02% |
145,400
+104,000
| +251% | +$20.1M |
|
960
PUT
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.33B
| $30.6M | 0.02% |
964,600
-470,200
| -33% | -$15M |
|
|
CNR
961
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.71B
| $30.5M | 0.02% |
892,655
-173,550
| -16% | -$6.08M |
|
962
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.46B
| $30.5M | 0.02% |
1,028,700
-599,600
| -37% | -$17.8M |
|
|
LOGM
963
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $30.5M | 0.02% |
380,650
+51,560
| +16% | +$4.41M |
|
|
ICPT
964
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $30.4M | 0.02% |
272,200
+109,700
| +68% | +$12M |
|
965
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.61B
| $30.4M | 0.02% |
367,597
+34,956
| +11% | +$2.75M |
|
966
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.01B
| $30.4M | 0.02% |
1,179,821
-906,859
| -43% | -$23.1M |
|
967
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.32B
| $30.4M | 0.02% |
1,228,900
-1,232,000
| -50% | -$29.4M |
|
968
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$79.7B
| $30.3M | 0.02% |
2,608,000
+1,277,500
| +96% | +$10.8M |
|
969
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.06B
| $30.3M | 0.02% |
1,032,719
+979,670
| +1,847% | +$27.8M |
|
970
General Mills
GIS
$20.4B
| $30.1M | 0.02% |
581,877
+545,366
| +1,494% | +$24.7M |
|
|
NEX
971
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $30M | 0.01% |
2,757,667
-361,796
| -12% | -$3.64M |
|
972
PUT
Yum China
YUMC
$16.4B
| $30M | 0.01% |
668,500
+226,400
| +51% | +$8.92M |
|
|
DNKN
973
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $30M | 0.01% |
399,021
+359,821
| +918% | +$25.2M |
|
|
974
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$74.6B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
199,892
-21,433
| -10% | -$3M |
|
975
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
176,800
-11,400
| -6% | -$1.92M |
|
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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.