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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
PUT
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.3B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
1,950,800
-36,700
| -2% | -$536K |
|
1027
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.27B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
+217,714
| New | +$28.3M |
|
1028
FedEx
FDX
$80.3B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
151,259
-159,475
| -51% | -$28.2M |
|
1029
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
79,022
+27,161
| +52% | +$8.95M |
|
1030
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.7B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
589,100
+257,600
| +78% | +$12.6M |
|
1031
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.26B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
1,135,800
+49,100
| +5% | +$1.24M |
|
1032
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.6B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
1,739,821
-680,415
| -28% | -$12M |
|
1033
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.46B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
916,700
+403,900
| +79% | +$12M |
|
1034
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$223B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
99,200
-28,800
| -23% | -$7.17M |
|
1035
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.5B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
314,800
+82,700
| +36% | +$6.73M |
|
1036
Workiva
WK
$3.7B
| $27M | 0.01% |
532,297
-49,194
| -8% | -$2.16M |
|
|
GRMN
1037
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
311,781
-470,368
| -60% | -$35.4M |
|
|
MOMO
1038
CALL
Hello Group
MOMO
$867M
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
703,100
+338,700
| +93% | +$10.8M |
|
1039
CALL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$24.8B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
2,929,500
+405,000
| +16% | +$3.12M |
|
1040
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$14B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
774,500
+140,900
| +22% | +$4.59M |
|
1041
Kemper
KMPR
$1.56B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
352,390
-87,865
| -20% | -$6.74M |
|
1042
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$90B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
281,100
+109,700
| +64% | +$10.4M |
|
1043
Intel
INTC
$527B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
496,812
-2,025,089
| -80% | -$103M |
|
1044
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$186B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
253,100
+87,400
| +53% | +$8.77M |
|
1045
PUT
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
474,100
-739,000
| -61% | -$39.5M |
|
|
HMSY
1046
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
897,411
+415,083
| +86% | +$12.8M |
|
|
1047
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.6B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
1,693,800
-635,500
| -27% | -$11.2M |
|
1048
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.6B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
767,922
+188,752
| +33% | +$6.22M |
|
1049
Inogen
INGN
$154M
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
277,076
-135,558
| -33% | -$16.9M |
|
1050
CALL
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
164,200
+43,200
| +36% | +$7.89M |
|
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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.