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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
399,700
+44,100
| +12% | +$1.63M |
|
|
ENDP
1477
PUT
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
1,918,600
+433,400
| +29% | +$4.08M |
|
1478
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.65B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
1,284,600
+251,500
| +24% | +$3.49M |
|
1479
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
208,000
+100,800
| +94% | +$7.03M |
|
1480
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.3B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
92,500
+36,700
| +66% | +$5.81M |
|
1481
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.8B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
330,351
+46,987
| +17% | +$2.29M |
|
1482
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
545,800
+147,400
| +37% | +$4.22M |
|
1483
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.3B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
112,000
-19,200
| -15% | -$2.46M |
|
1484
Novartis
NVS
$288B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
178,294
-112,327
| -39% | -$9.02M |
|
1485
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.7B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
474,667
+221,080
| +87% | +$6.73M |
|
1486
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$59.6B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
219,500
-3,500
| -2% | -$227K |
|
1487
CALL
Linde
LIN
$222B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
86,900
-16,300
| -16% | -$2.71M |
|
1488
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$296M
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
869,789
-368,653
| -30% | -$5.82M |
|
|
TCF
1489
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
370,997
+133,232
| +56% | +$5.77M |
|
1490
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.2B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
828,172
-914,881
| -52% | -$15.6M |
|
1491
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$59.4B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
2,658,900
+1,686,400
| +173% | +$10.3M |
|
1492
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.29B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
717,300
+19,900
| +3% | +$417K |
|
1493
Crocs
CROX
$6.3B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
588,585
+77,616
| +15% | +$2.13M |
|
1494
LendingTree
TREE
$459M
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
43,103
-38,159
| -47% | -$11.5M |
|
1495
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.88B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
272,962
-14,911
| -5% | -$773K |
|
|
BBBY
1496
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
889,600
+110,600
| +14% | +$1.67M |
|
1497
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.1B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
164,400
-15,300
| -9% | -$1.41M |
|
|
WBC
1498
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
114,480
+93,606
| +448% | +$11.5M |
|
1499
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.6B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
277,900
+143,200
| +106% | +$7.93M |
|
1500
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.7B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
149,600
+3,700
| +3% | +$336K |
|
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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.