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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
CALL
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.96B
| $22M | 0.01% |
63,715
-40,685
| -39% | -$13.7M |
|
1177
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
178,900
-768,300
| -81% | -$95.1M |
|
1178
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$21.9B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
422,140
-51,868
| -11% | -$2.74M |
|
|
XLNX
1179
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
172,834
-106,100
| -38% | -$11.9M |
|
1180
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.51B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
1,132,153
+443,874
| +64% | +$8.27M |
|
1181
CALL
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
398,800
+68,000
| +21% | +$3.66M |
|
1182
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
110,400
+32,900
| +42% | +$5.92M |
|
1183
CALL
Sony
SONY
$144B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
2,580,500
+594,500
| +30% | +$5.57M |
|
1184
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.36B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
126,634
-79,134
| -38% | -$12.3M |
|
1185
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.93B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
2,178,900
+1,214,300
| +126% | +$12.1M |
|
1186
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.1B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
328,300
+52,000
| +19% | +$3.43M |
|
1187
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
128,300
-35,500
| -22% | -$5.98M |
|
1188
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.5B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
400,049
+128,427
| +47% | +$7.3M |
|
1189
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$92.7B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
1,681,100
-1,923,700
| -53% | -$23.3M |
|
1190
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.42B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
958,666
-336,178
| -26% | -$6.02M |
|
1191
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.1B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
432,500
-512,300
| -54% | -$23.5M |
|
1192
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.33B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
311,142
-44,958
| -13% | -$2.91M |
|
1193
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
47,600
-7,100
| -13% | -$2.89M |
|
|
1194
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
175,700
-25,900
| -13% | -$3.21M |
|
1195
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$87.3B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
136,500
+14,700
| +12% | +$2.21M |
|
|
SPLK
1196
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
172,790
-10,333
| -6% | -$1.29M |
|
1197
Welltower
WELL
$169B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
277,251
+133,953
| +93% | +$10M |
|
1198
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
381,703
-196,120
| -34% | -$10.5M |
|
1199
iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
EPP
$2.24B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
465,780
-208,856
| -31% | -$9.24M |
|
1200
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
280,571
-3,171,191
| -92% | -$238M |
|
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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.