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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.3B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
568,056
-39,597
| -7% | -$2.01M |
|
|
NVO
1052
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$205B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
1,007,776
+968,998
| +2,499% | +$23.8M |
|
1053
PUT
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.6B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
416,700
+162,000
| +64% | +$9.56M |
|
1054
UDR
UDR
$12B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
578,541
+467,105
| +419% | +$20.3M |
|
1055
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$42.8B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
327,500
+226,700
| +225% | +$16.7M |
|
1056
PUT
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.8B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
230,700
+189,800
| +464% | +$20.2M |
|
1057
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.31B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
763,262
+336,795
| +79% | +$11.2M |
|
1058
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.5B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
86,600
-48,600
| -36% | -$14.5M |
|
1059
Leidos
LDOS
$17.6B
| $26M | 0.01% |
406,179
+394,531
| +3,387% | +$23.8M |
|
1060
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.1B
| $26M | 0.01% |
273,200
-209,900
| -43% | -$20M |
|
|
RHT
1061
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $26M | 0.01% |
142,300
-96,700
| -40% | -$17.3M |
|
1062
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $26M | 0.01% |
725,900
-351,800
| -33% | -$11.9M |
|
1063
CALL
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.3B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
243,000
-99,600
| -29% | -$10.4M |
|
|
PR
1064
Permian Resources
PR
$18B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
2,936,476
+2,748,524
| +1,462% | +$31.2M |
|
1065
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$18.5B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
910,700
+456,800
| +101% | +$13.3M |
|
1066
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.7B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
647,929
+19,175
| +3% | +$767K |
|
1067
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
484,400
-72,400
| -13% | -$3.61M |
|
1068
Saic
SAIC
$5.35B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
334,442
+328,653
| +5,677% | +$23.1M |
|
1069
British American Tobacco
BTI
$124B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
615,644
+194,626
| +46% | +$7.08M |
|
1070
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
529,600
+105,200
| +25% | +$4.81M |
|
1071
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.4B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
178,200
+45,300
| +34% | +$6.3M |
|
1072
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.7B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
1,109,800
+517,900
| +87% | +$11.3M |
|
1073
Cummins
CMI
$87.8B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
161,230
-10,385
| -6% | -$1.56M |
|
1074
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
372,300
+31,500
| +9% | +$2.07M |
|
1075
PUT
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.7B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
3,588,800
-4,040,800
| -53% | -$24.5M |
|
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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.