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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.9B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
129,200
+45,300
| +54% | +$4.73M |
|
1502
Seagate
STX
$222B
| $15M | 0.01% |
314,116
-210,895
| -40% | -$9.35M |
|
1503
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.29B
| $15M | 0.01% |
709,900
+178,200
| +34% | +$3.73M |
|
1504
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.27B
| $15M | 0.01% |
845,899
-946,751
| -53% | -$16.8M |
|
1505
Capital One
COF
$139B
| $15M | 0.01% |
183,629
+154,465
| +530% | +$12.6M |
|
|
DOCU
1506
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.7B
| $15M | 0.01% |
289,300
+84,000
| +41% | +$4.29M |
|
1507
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.5B
| $15M | 0.01% |
242,403
+25,470
| +12% | +$1.48M |
|
1508
Dolby
DLB
$5.86B
| $15M | 0.01% |
237,939
+93,594
| +65% | +$5.98M |
|
1509
PUT
Zscaler
ZS
$29.9B
| $15M | 0.01% |
211,200
+17,500
| +9% | +$930K |
|
1510
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.7B
| $15M | 0.01% |
206,600
+111,900
| +118% | +$7.83M |
|
1511
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
156,300
-75,600
| -33% | -$7.17M |
|
1512
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.47B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
213,700
+109,800
| +106% | +$6.77M |
|
1513
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$2.21T
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
364,000
+154,600
| +74% | +$5.9M |
|
1514
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$40B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
117,400
-82,200
| -41% | -$9.27M |
|
1515
Avient
AVNT
$4.23B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
507,939
+244,851
| +93% | +$7.68M |
|
1516
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.3B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
125,700
-6,200
| -5% | -$670K |
|
1517
CALL
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$490M
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
158,325
-56,750
| -26% | -$5.67M |
|
1518
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.09B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
524,653
+325,817
| +164% | +$10.3M |
|
1519
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$71.9B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
279,546
+209,758
| +301% | +$10.4M |
|
1520
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.19B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
+96,768
| New | +$13.6M |
|
|
DFS
1521
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
208,472
+92,010
| +79% | +$6.3M |
|
|
MIK
1522
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
1,298,136
+498,037
| +62% | +$6.82M |
|
1523
Robert Half
RHI
$4.4B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
227,326
+3,026
| +1% | +$192K |
|
1524
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$129B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
80,400
-19,500
| -20% | -$3.6M |
|
1525
PUT
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
134,200
-133,900
| -50% | -$14.4M |
|
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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.