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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PPLI
1126
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.02B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
628,924
+148,838
| +31% | +$5.51M |
|
1127
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
835,000
+302,500
| +57% | +$8.65M |
|
1128
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.6B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
1,240,807
+1,011,100
| +440% | +$18.7M |
|
1129
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$48.8B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
739,900
+120,400
| +19% | +$3.36M |
|
1130
Dover
DOV
$28B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
248,783
+144,253
| +138% | +$12.5M |
|
1131
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$72.5B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
174,000
+800
| +0.5% | +$98K |
|
1132
CALL
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$306M
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
721,400
-769,300
| -52% | -$26.9M |
|
1133
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$63.5M
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
949,624
-1,692,479
| -64% | -$44.3M |
|
1134
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
511,000
-3,500
| -0.7% | -$167K |
|
1135
CALL
Atlassian
TEAM
$42.1B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
205,900
+127,800
| +164% | +$13.1M |
|
|
CXO
1136
CALL
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
208,300
-93,600
| -31% | -$10.6M |
|
|
HBI
1137
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
1,292,254
+915,526
| +243% | +$15.2M |
|
1138
Fabrinet
FN
$20.3B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
441,197
+92,473
| +27% | +$5.04M |
|
1139
KBR
KBR
$4.81B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
1,208,955
-1,586,154
| -57% | -$28.6M |
|
1140
Valvoline
VVV
$4.25B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
1,241,941
+823,467
| +197% | +$16.3M |
|
1141
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$59.9B
| $23M | 0.01% |
964,585
-2,693,216
| -74% | -$57.3M |
|
1142
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $23M | 0.01% |
166,643
-137,161
| -45% | -$18M |
|
1143
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
516,895
+295,790
| +134% | +$13.3M |
|
1144
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.1B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
175,600
+40,500
| +30% | +$5.44M |
|
1145
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$131B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
115,900
+60,500
| +109% | +$10.9M |
|
|
GRUB
1146
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
164,700
+76,350
| +86% | +$11.8M |
|
1147
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.84B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
833,998
+398,124
| +91% | +$8.93M |
|
1148
Box
BOX
$4.48B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
1,177,745
+253,107
| +27% | +$5.24M |
|
1149
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.16B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
513,667
-863,951
| -63% | -$36.9M |
|
1150
H&R Block
HRB
$6.76B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
949,554
+688,292
| +263% | +$16.9M |
|
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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.