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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.4B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
126,300
+13,600
| +12% | +$2M |
|
|
MNDT
1227
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
1,241,500
-125,400
| -9% | -$2.11M |
|
1228
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.37B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
122,000
+28,600
| +31% | +$4.62M |
|
1229
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.5B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
5,994,934
+3,515,921
| +142% | +$12.3M |
|
1230
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.29B
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
403,200
+63,500
| +19% | +$3.48M |
|
|
K
1231
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
384,998
+173,063
| +82% | +$9.24M |
|
|
PPLI
1232
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.03B
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
551,707
-162,827
| -23% | -$6.02M |
|
1233
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$39.3B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
406,800
-24,100
| -6% | -$1.34M |
|
1234
Sea Limited
SE
$75.1B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
876,886
+763,996
| +677% | +$13.4M |
|
|
RDS.A
1235
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
329,500
-69,300
| -17% | -$4.28M |
|
1236
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.8B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
433,757
+27,581
| +7% | +$1.25M |
|
1237
Ambev
ABEV
$43.2B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
4,791,842
+1,100,477
| +30% | +$5.05M |
|
1238
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
795,000
-118,500
| -13% | -$2.87M |
|
|
TGNA
1239
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
1,459,049
+390,764
| +37% | +$4.96M |
|
1240
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.27B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
127,244
+99,767
| +363% | +$16.4M |
|
1241
iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
$3.38B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
+229,541
| New | +$19.7M |
|
1242
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.4B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
147,716
-5,283
| -3% | -$704K |
|
|
MDP
1243
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
+370,188
| New | +$20.6M |
|
1244
Navient
NAVI
$852M
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
1,767,564
-1,491,456
| -46% | -$17.1M |
|
1245
PUT
MetLife
MET
$62.3B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
480,300
+132,300
| +38% | +$5.85M |
|
1246
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.5B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
708,643
+468,930
| +196% | +$11.6M |
|
1247
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.89B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
170,710
+167,483
| +5,190% | +$21.5M |
|
|
CLR
1248
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
454,349
-430,521
| -49% | -$19.2M |
|
1249
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.9B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
493,110
-3,531,145
| -88% | -$142M |
|
1250
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
252,000
+18,100
| +8% | +$1.38M |
|
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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.