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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
CALL
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
238,100
+136,900
| +135% | +$10.3M |
|
1377
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
373,300
+56,800
| +18% | +$2.77M |
|
1378
iShares Global Energy ETF
IXC
$2.78B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
515,339
+333,235
| +183% | +$10.9M |
|
1379
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
1,169,100
+303,600
| +35% | +$4.67M |
|
|
MZTI
1380
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.17B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
110,514
+94,007
| +569% | +$15.1M |
|
1381
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
250,500
-16,500
| -6% | -$1.15M |
|
1382
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
201,004
+48,040
| +31% | +$4.16M |
|
1383
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.4B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
134,353
+73,558
| +121% | +$9.75M |
|
1384
Middleby
MIDD
$5.26B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
132,998
-117,242
| -47% | -$14.1M |
|
1385
iShares S&P India Nifty 50 Index Fund
INDY
$561M
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
+455,938
| New | +$16.1M |
|
1386
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.59B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
558,910
-1,082,608
| -66% | -$33.2M |
|
1387
Gildan
GIL
$10.6B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
478,872
-1,381,115
| -74% | -$47.2M |
|
|
ANSS
1388
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
94,241
-58,613
| -38% | -$9.91M |
|
1389
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
165,983
-1,012,125
| -86% | -$102M |
|
1390
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.7B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
90,100
+15,700
| +21% | +$2.7M |
|
|
AERI
1391
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
361,860
-1,176,270
| -76% | -$51.8M |
|
|
VNE
1392
DELISTED
Veoneer, Inc.
VNE
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
751,375
-501,469
| -40% | -$13.9M |
|
|
PCH
1393
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
454,654
+330,075
| +265% | +$11.8M |
|
1394
Carvana
CVNA
$81.9B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
1,479,425
+1,062,275
| +255% | +$8.94M |
|
1395
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
324,100
-268,400
| -45% | -$15.4M |
|
1396
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
332,200
-100
| -0% | -$4.9K |
|
1397
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.64B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
1,117,800
+290,600
| +35% | +$5.34M |
|
1398
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.4B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
83,601
+80,747
| +2,829% | +$16M |
|
|
LSI
1399
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
263,258
+216,146
| +459% | +$13.8M |
|
1400
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.33B
| $17M | 0.01% |
494,100
+33,100
| +7% | +$1.2M |
|
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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.