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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VMW
976
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
165,500
-508,700
| -75% | -$82.9M |
|
|
PXD
977
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
196,100
-44,100
| -18% | -$6.22M |
|
978
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$14.1B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
479,276
+256,217
| +115% | +$16M |
|
979
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.6B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
2,482,500
+1,002,200
| +68% | +$13.9M |
|
980
Cooper Companies
COO
$15B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
400,784
-51,976
| -11% | -$3.63M |
|
|
CTXS
981
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
297,500
+160,700
| +117% | +$16.7M |
|
|
DRNA
982
DELISTED
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
DRNA
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
2,021,610
+20,911
| +1% | +$240K |
|
983
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$26.4B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
248,200
-119,100
| -32% | -$13.9M |
|
984
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
827,600
-406,200
| -33% | -$13.8M |
|
985
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$145B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
252,446
+119,004
| +89% | +$12.2M |
|
|
EFOR
986
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.34B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
464,855
+240,345
| +107% | +$15M |
|
|
NAV
987
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
911,726
+108,636
| +14% | +$3.61M |
|
988
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
427,173
-52,656
| -11% | -$3.4M |
|
989
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.07B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
319,011
-89,525
| -22% | -$7.62M |
|
990
PUT
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.3B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
274,300
-182,900
| -40% | -$19.1M |
|
991
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$24B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
553,500
+201,900
| +57% | +$10.2M |
|
992
iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
$5.46B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
+406,017
| New | +$28.4M |
|
993
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.88B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
280,381
+170,505
| +155% | +$16.4M |
|
994
PUT
Tilray
TLRY
$640M
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
44,520
-4,270
| -9% | -$3.26M |
|
995
PUT
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
532,500
+295,400
| +125% | +$15.9M |
|
996
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$22.3B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
185,800
+44,900
| +32% | +$7.24M |
|
997
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $29M | 0.01% |
228,654
-187,695
| -45% | -$21.2M |
|
998
Teleflex
TFX
$5.82B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
+95,742
| New | +$26.7M |
|
999
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$110B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
181,100
-107,800
| -37% | -$15.7M |
|
1000
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$48.8B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
916,100
-487,200
| -35% | -$13.6M |
|
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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.