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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RDS.B
1201
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
333,512
+309,329
| +1,279% | +$19.6M |
|
|
NLSN
1202
CALL
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
899,300
-29,300
| -3% | -$758K |
|
1203
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF
GEM
$1.74B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
+653,955
| New | +$21.1M |
|
1204
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$26.8B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
257,100
+159,800
| +164% | +$12.6M |
|
1205
General Motors
GM
$75.7B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
573,000
-218,909
| -28% | -$8.31M |
|
1206
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
220,897
+173,401
| +365% | +$16.6M |
|
1207
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.68B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
373,980
+256,600
| +219% | +$13.9M |
|
1208
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.1B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
212,500
+10,300
| +5% | +$975K |
|
1209
Vodafone
VOD
$37.6B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
1,163,614
+1,004,586
| +632% | +$18.6M |
|
1210
PUT
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.37B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
350,700
+9,700
| +3% | +$562K |
|
1211
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.8B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
308,900
-234,900
| -43% | -$15.4M |
|
1212
PUT
Pinduoduo
PDD
$119B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
851,100
+726,900
| +585% | +$19.5M |
|
|
MIME
1213
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
445,457
+403,867
| +971% | +$17M |
|
1214
Gossamer Bio
GOSS
$80.8M
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
+972,573
| New | +$20.3M |
|
1215
Texas Instruments
TXN
$250B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
198,483
+14,020
| +8% | +$1.45M |
|
1216
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.47B
| $21M | 0.01% |
868,369
-76,941
| -8% | -$1.91M |
|
1217
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.79B
| $21M | 0.01% |
459,200
+62,500
| +16% | +$2.73M |
|
1218
Wingstop
WING
$3.15B
| $21M | 0.01% |
276,302
-56,169
| -17% | -$3.83M |
|
|
1219
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$26.8B
| $21M | 0.01% |
253,900
+55,100
| +28% | +$4.36M |
|
1220
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.52B
| $21M | 0.01% |
708,667
+479,216
| +209% | +$14.8M |
|
1221
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$142B
| $21M | 0.01% |
179,465
+63,055
| +54% | +$6.46M |
|
|
BNY
1222
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$110B
| $21M | 0.01% |
415,447
+310,618
| +296% | +$16M |
|
1223
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$93.1B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
839,700
-570,900
| -40% | -$13.2M |
|
1224
Nokia
NOK
$59B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
3,656,321
+1,862,297
| +104% | +$11.4M |
|
1225
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
240,603
+113,316
| +89% | +$9.36M |
|
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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.