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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
UnitedHealth
UNH
$361B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
78,688
-6,680
| -8% | -$1.7M |
|
1277
Methanex
MEOH
$4.31B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
342,147
+301,790
| +748% | +$17M |
|
1278
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.48B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
588,794
+312,827
| +113% | +$12M |
|
1279
Gartner
IT
$11.2B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
128,043
-5,060
| -4% | -$702K |
|
|
DISH
1280
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
612,000
-316,500
| -34% | -$9.69M |
|
|
SGI
1281
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$14B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
1,342,800
+47,200
| +4% | +$638K |
|
1282
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.4B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
444,878
+110,888
| +33% | +$4.69M |
|
1283
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.67B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
293,699
+258,375
| +731% | +$16.7M |
|
1284
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.7B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
79,335
+16,707
| +27% | +$3.95M |
|
|
FL
1285
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
318,700
-9,500
| -3% | -$553K |
|
1286
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$445M
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
496,717
+183,600
| +59% | +$5.61M |
|
1287
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$141M
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
+10,274
| New | +$22.7M |
|
1288
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$361M
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
1,096,474
+16,217
| +2% | +$256K |
|
1289
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$687M
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
664,503
+293,885
| +79% | +$8.53M |
|
1290
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.4B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
158,100
+43,500
| +38% | +$4.77M |
|
1291
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.8B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
95,400
-11,500
| -11% | -$2.15M |
|
1292
PUT
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.7B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
161,100
-386,300
| -71% | -$44.7M |
|
|
JWN
1293
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
431,516
+296,199
| +219% | +$13.5M |
|
1294
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$65.7B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
203,300
-22,900
| -10% | -$2.07M |
|
1295
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.55B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
282,397
+224,186
| +385% | +$14.1M |
|
1296
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$354M
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
2,646,665
+2,626,918
| +13,303% | +$19M |
|
1297
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
726,043
-1,474,437
| -67% | -$37.1M |
|
|
HES
1298
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
317,200
-174,200
| -35% | -$9.59M |
|
1299
CALL
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26.9B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
293,300
+202,700
| +224% | +$12.5M |
|
1300
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.45B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
686,900
+388,500
| +130% | +$8.91M |
|
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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.