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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
MetLife
MET
$61.4B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
532,754
+352,006
| +195% | +$15.6M |
|
1152
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
883,600
-194,600
| -18% | -$5.34M |
|
1153
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
456,600
+295,336
| +183% | +$13.3M |
|
|
FL
1154
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
373,900
+230,400
| +161% | +$13.4M |
|
1155
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
342,158
+335,880
| +5,350% | +$22.1M |
|
|
GWPH
1156
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
134,300
-21,500
| -14% | -$3.2M |
|
1157
Lumen
LUMN
$6.6B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
1,884,621
-1,473,187
| -44% | -$20.5M |
|
1158
Green Dot
GDOT
$766M
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
+372,406
| New | +$26M |
|
1159
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
181,900
-54,900
| -23% | -$6.38M |
|
1160
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.4B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
1,125,500
+358,900
| +47% | +$6.7M |
|
1161
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
419,615
-477,628
| -53% | -$25M |
|
1162
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$32.9B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
808,812
-2,276,987
| -74% | -$57.3M |
|
|
WBT
1163
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
1,368,094
+1,178,213
| +621% | +$17.2M |
|
|
EXAS
1164
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
258,400
-91,800
| -26% | -$7.81M |
|
|
SEE
1165
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
485,742
+6,048
| +1% | +$251K |
|
1166
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.02B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
1,379,152
+1,253,373
| +996% | +$21.2M |
|
1167
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$22.4B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
142,300
-7,300
| -5% | -$1.18M |
|
|
CGC
1168
PUT
Canopy Growth
CGC
$426M
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
51,100
-2,130
| -4% | -$934K |
|
1169
Credicorp
BAP
$29.6B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
+92,192
| New | +$22M |
|
1170
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.6B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
512,220
-121,022
| -19% | -$5.18M |
|
1171
GSK
GSK
$101B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
422,714
+295,485
| +232% | +$14.8M |
|
|
VIAB
1172
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $22M | 0.01% |
784,826
+696,730
| +791% | +$20M |
|
1173
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$924M
| $22M | 0.01% |
1,076,640
-1,925,533
| -64% | -$38.3M |
|
1174
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$92.5B
| $22M | 0.01% |
176,000
-14,900
| -8% | -$1.75M |
|
1175
BP
BP
$110B
| $22M | 0.01% |
511,145
+90,282
| +21% | +$3.7M |
|
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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.