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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
153,343
-574,137
| -79% | -$69.5M |
|
1302
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$92B
| $19M | 0.01% |
514,300
-380,700
| -43% | -$13.1M |
|
1303
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.2B
| $19M | 0.01% |
148,300
+15,300
| +12% | +$1.79M |
|
1304
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.43B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
149,900
+63,100
| +73% | +$8.22M |
|
1305
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.8B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
187,500
+84,600
| +82% | +$7.68M |
|
1306
BHP
BHP
$222B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
386,948
-489,009
| -56% | -$22.3M |
|
1307
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
131,400
+45,300
| +53% | +$6.3M |
|
1308
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.86B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
2,342,000
+1,487,900
| +174% | +$10.5M |
|
1309
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
654,232
+624,222
| +2,080% | +$16M |
|
|
CTXS
1310
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
188,300
-57,900
| -24% | -$6M |
|
|
SKX
1311
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
558,100
+54,500
| +11% | +$1.63M |
|
1312
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.87B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
156,700
-28,300
| -15% | -$3.64M |
|
1313
PUT
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
578,400
-230,700
| -29% | -$8.08M |
|
1314
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.31B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
276,385
+244,487
| +766% | +$16.4M |
|
1315
PUT
S&P Global
SPGI
$123B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
88,400
+12,800
| +17% | +$2.48M |
|
1316
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$39.2B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
366,400
+69,500
| +23% | +$3.85M |
|
|
IBTX
1317
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
362,205
-136,796
| -27% | -$7.36M |
|
1318
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.5B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
146,400
+78,600
| +116% | +$9.14M |
|
1319
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
1,018,600
+290,500
| +40% | +$5.39M |
|
1320
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.5B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
1,180,900
-1,342,600
| -53% | -$23.7M |
|
|
GG
1321
PUT
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
1,618,100
-585,300
| -27% | -$6.29M |
|
1322
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.7B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
75,850
+8,507
| +13% | +$2.01M |
|
1323
Paycom
PAYC
$9.78B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
97,581
+37,840
| +63% | +$6.15M |
|
1324
CONMED
CNMD
$1.5B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
221,862
+178,613
| +413% | +$13M |
|
1325
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$2.92B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
1,938,868
-2,488,645
| -56% | -$24.2M |
|
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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.