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 | 5.53% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.78% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 3.89% |
| 4 | Industrials | 3.6% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.37% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
PUT
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $253M | 0.13% |
976,200
-730,100
| -43% | -$184M |
|
102
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$492B
| $253M | 0.13% |
1,073,800
+138,400
| +15% | +$29.8M |
|
103
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$774B
| $252M | 0.13% |
9,892,300
-84,800
| -0.8% | -$1.93M |
|
104
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.4B
| $251M | 0.12% |
+7,832,197
| New | +$241M |
|
105
Analog Devices
ADI
$188B
| $250M | 0.12% |
2,377,404
+887,008
| +60% | +$89M |
|
106
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.34B
| $249M | 0.12% |
9,114,983
+8,350,717
| +1,093% | +$255M |
|
107
PUT
Visa
V
$677B
| $243M | 0.12% |
1,557,700
-437,400
| -22% | -$63M |
|
108
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $239M | 0.12% |
1,257,300
+1,800
| +0.1% | +$320K |
|
109
Exelon
EXC
$46.2B
| $238M | 0.12% |
6,667,681
+2,916,467
| +78% | +$99.3M |
|
110
Synopsys
SNPS
$78.7B
| $238M | 0.12% |
2,065,996
-455,882
| -18% | -$45.2M |
|
|
111
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$179B
| $237M | 0.12% |
2,136,400
-469,200
| -18% | -$52.4M |
|
112
CALL
Citigroup
C
$228B
| $237M | 0.12% |
3,810,700
-767,200
| -17% | -$47.6M |
|
113
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17.3B
| $236M | 0.12% |
3,800,516
-1,012,893
| -21% | -$57M |
|
114
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $233M | 0.12% |
777,338
+590,087
| +315% | +$173M |
|
115
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$657B
| $230M | 0.11% |
2,840,700
+160,200
| +6% | +$12.2M |
|
116
PUT
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $229M | 0.11% |
2,886,192
+437,540
| +18% | +$32.7M |
|
117
PUT
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$79.9B
| $228M | 0.11% |
3,510,600
-219,900
| -6% | -$13.9M |
|
118
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $226M | 0.11% |
1,260,047
+221,144
| +21% | +$37.5M |
|
119
PUT
Costco
COST
$419B
| $225M | 0.11% |
930,400
-148,800
| -14% | -$32.5M |
|
120
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$901B
| $225M | 0.11% |
6,913,800
-259,800
| -4% | -$8.42M |
|
121
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.8B
| $223M | 0.11% |
2,362,266
-1,427,517
| -38% | -$138M |
|
122
PUT
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$70.6B
| $223M | 0.11% |
4,186,000
+769,600
| +23% | +$38.1M |
|
|
EA
123
CALL
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $222M | 0.11% |
2,189,300
+778,600
| +55% | +$73.8M |
|
|
124
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$774B
| $222M | 0.11% |
8,708,000
-3,472,600
| -29% | -$78.8M |
|
|
ZAYO
125
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $222M | 0.11% |
7,814,562
+681,207
| +10% | +$18.1M |
|
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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 5.5% of assets, up from 4.5% 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.