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 | 5.97% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.82% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 4.18% |
| 4 | Industrials | 3.64% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$35B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
169,300
+28,800
| +20% | +$3.63M |
|
1077
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.16B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
255,940
+104,120
| +69% | +$10.1M |
|
1078
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$133B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
137,571
-745,952
| -84% | -$138M |
|
1079
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
1,701,300
+272,800
| +19% | +$4.19M |
|
1080
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.23B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
147,900
+63,800
| +76% | +$10.3M |
|
1081
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$65.5B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
+322,934
| New | +$24.9M |
|
1082
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.1B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
211,919
-238,105
| -53% | -$28.9M |
|
1083
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$92.5B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
201,300
-37,900
| -16% | -$4.46M |
|
1084
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
284,700
-179,900
| -39% | -$15.8M |
|
1085
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.28B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
728,600
+258,100
| +55% | +$9.33M |
|
1086
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
304,700
-76,400
| -20% | -$5.9M |
|
1087
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.76B
| $25M | 0.01% |
1,119,485
+451,010
| +67% | +$9.92M |
|
1088
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$26.4B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
208,900
+65,400
| +46% | +$7.61M |
|
|
GHDX
1089
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
355,673
+152,241
| +75% | +$11.3M |
|
|
SAIL
1090
DELISTED
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SAIL
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
867,442
+842,519
| +3,380% | +$24M |
|
1091
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.37B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
1,006,300
-2,093,300
| -68% | -$50M |
|
|
SAVE
1092
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
469,958
-1,205,808
| -72% | -$69.4M |
|
1093
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.94B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
650,384
+308,352
| +90% | +$10.9M |
|
1094
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
325,415
-351,741
| -52% | -$25.4M |
|
|
HES
1095
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
409,800
-79,600
| -16% | -$4.38M |
|
1096
PUT
iQIYI
IQ
$1.31B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
1,030,000
+501,700
| +95% | +$11.1M |
|
|
SMAR
1097
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
+603,910
| New | +$20.9M |
|
|
NVRO
1098
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
394,060
-628,116
| -61% | -$29.5M |
|
1099
PUT
Coty
COTY
$2.42B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
2,140,100
+1,973,700
| +1,186% | +$18.7M |
|
1100
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.29B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
553,400
+266,100
| +93% | +$11.1M |
|
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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 6% of assets, up from 4.8% 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.