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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
128,035
-48,711
| -28% | -$5.56M |
|
|
BECN
1452
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
492,254
+423,266
| +614% | +$14.8M |
|
1453
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.2B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
381,400
-10,200
| -3% | -$423K |
|
1454
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
981,600
-142,800
| -13% | -$2.15M |
|
1455
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.3B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
72,500
+24,800
| +52% | +$5.07M |
|
1456
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$66B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
166,800
-152,600
| -48% | -$13.8M |
|
1457
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.55B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
445,218
+421,053
| +1,742% | +$14M |
|
1458
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.7B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
74,900
+28,400
| +61% | +$5.35M |
|
1459
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
72,525
+45,123
| +165% | +$9.82M |
|
1460
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
303,000
+48,200
| +19% | +$2.36M |
|
1461
F5
FFIV
$23.2B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
+99,647
| New | +$16M |
|
|
AMRN
1462
CALL
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$296M
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
37,645
+125
| +0.3% | +$45.1K |
|
1463
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.36B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
1,179,822
-2,649,466
| -69% | -$33M |
|
1464
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$61B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
311,100
-395,700
| -56% | -$19.1M |
|
1465
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
91,687
+73,243
| +397% | +$12.3M |
|
1466
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4.1B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
+736,836
| New | +$16.2M |
|
|
K
1467
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
287,763
+122,049
| +74% | +$6.52M |
|
1468
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.15B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
206,650
-104,733
| -34% | -$8.95M |
|
1469
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$9.84B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
81,900
+22,900
| +39% | +$3.72M |
|
1470
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
188,900
-79,500
| -30% | -$6.5M |
|
|
SCHW
1471
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$192B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
361,600
+136,200
| +60% | +$6.15M |
|
1472
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.9B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
457,218
-297,389
| -39% | -$10.3M |
|
1473
Vistra
VST
$50.1B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
593,753
-1,157,393
| -66% | -$29.2M |
|
|
TCO
1474
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
291,868
+193,642
| +197% | +$9.81M |
|
1475
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.1B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
225,200
+95,500
| +74% | +$6.28M |
|
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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.