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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
APLS
1326
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
945,184
+894,915
| +1,780% | +$14.1M |
|
1327
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.8B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
117,305
-21,709
| -16% | -$3.56M |
|
|
DATA
1328
PUT
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
144,600
+81,300
| +128% | +$10.3M |
|
1329
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.3B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
221,200
+72,600
| +49% | +$5.68M |
|
1330
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$356B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
457,280
+84,302
| +23% | +$3.4M |
|
1331
Emcor
EME
$37.4B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
250,673
+242,821
| +3,092% | +$16.5M |
|
1332
National Vision
EYE
$1.5B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
582,292
+502,074
| +626% | +$15.8M |
|
1333
Ingredion
INGR
$6.6B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
+192,713
| New | +$18.2M |
|
1334
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$295M
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
902,374
-584,920
| -39% | -$11.4M |
|
1335
CALL
Corning
GLW
$142B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
550,100
-74,700
| -12% | -$2.45M |
|
1336
Mattel
MAT
$4.31B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
1,399,981
+1,164,476
| +494% | +$15.6M |
|
1337
CALL
Dell
DELL
$317B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
+610,446
| New | +$16.1M |
|
1338
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
200,296
-1,512,195
| -88% | -$136M |
|
|
PPL
1339
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$27B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
570,500
+283,100
| +99% | +$8.8M |
|
|
PARA
1340
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
380,700
-24,600
| -6% | -$1.2M |
|
1341
PUT
Avis
CAR
$4.81B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
518,800
+136,700
| +36% | +$4.1M |
|
1342
CALL
Zscaler
ZS
$30B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
254,500
+100,700
| +65% | +$5.35M |
|
1343
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.11B
| $18M | 0.01% |
278,925
+806
| +0.3% | +$49K |
|
1344
NOV
NOV
$7.58B
| $18M | 0.01% |
677,087
+489,684
| +261% | +$13.9M |
|
1345
PUT
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$23.9B
| $18M | 0.01% |
1,966,500
+7,500
| +0.4% | +$57.7K |
|
1346
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.44B
| $18M | 0.01% |
2,208,875
+1,488,671
| +207% | +$12.7M |
|
1347
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.76B
| $18M | 0.01% |
393,000
+34,800
| +10% | +$1.52M |
|
|
JWN
1348
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $18M | 0.01% |
404,700
+184,100
| +83% | +$8.4M |
|
1349
PUT
Lennox International
LII
$14.6B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
67,800
+53,300
| +368% | +$12.7M |
|
1350
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.8B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
188,000
-110,000
| -37% | -$10.5M |
|
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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.