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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STMP
1351
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
219,507
+148,237
| +208% | +$20.9M |
|
1352
PUT
Centene
CNC
$33B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
336,300
-46,900
| -12% | -$2.85M |
|
|
AKCA
1353
DELISTED
Akcea Therapeutics Inc
AKCA
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
629,189
+423,922
| +207% | +$12.3M |
|
|
BNY
1354
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$110B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
353,000
-25,300
| -7% | -$1.3M |
|
1355
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
51,500
-6,100
| -11% | -$2.05M |
|
1356
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.3B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
319,199
+215,947
| +209% | +$11.4M |
|
1357
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.72B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
133,400
-84,900
| -39% | -$11.2M |
|
1358
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.7B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
258,400
-59,700
| -19% | -$3.86M |
|
1359
Coherent
COHR
$63.3B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
475,558
-1,428,432
| -75% | -$52.8M |
|
|
ETFC
1360
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
381,400
-97,500
| -20% | -$4.64M |
|
1361
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.3B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
158,434
-267,081
| -63% | -$28.3M |
|
1362
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.38B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
263,300
+67,900
| +35% | +$4.05M |
|
|
VMW
1363
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
98,001
-1,182,967
| -92% | -$193M |
|
|
1364
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.72B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
+133,121
| New | +$17.6M |
|
1365
PUT
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
614,800
+310,100
| +102% | +$7.93M |
|
1366
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
142,100
+60,600
| +74% | +$7.34M |
|
1367
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$457M
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
1,452,753
+255,589
| +21% | +$3.19M |
|
1368
Aon
AON
$75.9B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
102,856
-128,534
| -56% | -$20.8M |
|
1369
XPO
XPO
$24.9B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
943,121
-2,073,447
| -69% | -$39.8M |
|
1370
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
252,100
-154,900
| -38% | -$9.59M |
|
|
APC
1371
PUT
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
383,500
-135,700
| -26% | -$6.15M |
|
1372
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.31B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
1,341,000
+117,700
| +10% | +$1.57M |
|
|
MPT
1373
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.51B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
941,349
+615,696
| +189% | +$11M |
|
1374
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$462M
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
49,500
-9,300
| -16% | -$2.81M |
|
1375
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.4B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
704,077
-1,964,183
| -74% | -$46.9M |
|
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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.