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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.13B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
178,383
+167,494
| +1,538% | +$14.7M |
|
1552
Carter's
CRI
$1.41B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
142,517
-148,385
| -51% | -$13.2M |
|
1553
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.4B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
1,766,400
+812,000
| +85% | +$7.11M |
|
|
DFS
1554
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
201,300
-39,300
| -16% | -$2.69M |
|
|
GRMN
1555
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$60.1B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
165,600
-22,300
| -12% | -$1.68M |
|
|
SLCA
1556
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
822,767
+767,953
| +1,401% | +$11M |
|
1557
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
784,000
+417,100
| +114% | +$7.74M |
|
1558
Sonos
SONO
$1.95B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
1,382,959
+674,251
| +95% | +$7.31M |
|
|
CNH
1559
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.8B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
1,599,754
+670,040
| +72% | +$6M |
|
1560
PUT
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
1,680,500
-176,000
| -9% | -$1.65M |
|
|
BDN
1561
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$537M
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
894,295
+581,774
| +186% | +$8.79M |
|
1562
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.43B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
410,244
+245,886
| +150% | +$8.35M |
|
1563
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.23B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
1,429,496
+174,639
| +14% | +$1.81M |
|
1564
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.2B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
132,624
+43,679
| +49% | +$4.57M |
|
|
AMRN
1565
PUT
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
34,060
+390
| +1% | +$141K |
|
1566
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
254,179
+144,349
| +131% | +$8.81M |
|
|
ALXN
1567
CALL
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
104,500
+3,700
| +4% | +$460K |
|
|
STMP
1568
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
173,400
+31,000
| +22% | +$4.36M |
|
1569
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.21B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
1,398,000
+72,900
| +6% | +$613K |
|
1570
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
110,420
+52,680
| +91% | +$6.68M |
|
1571
Burlington
BURL
$22B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
89,732
-275,923
| -75% | -$44.5M |
|
1572
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.9B
| $14M | 0.01% |
110,700
-129,400
| -54% | -$14.6M |
|
1573
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.76B
| $14M | 0.01% |
1,405,300
-566,700
| -29% | -$5.67M |
|
1574
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$54.4B
| $14M | 0.01% |
87,900
+18,400
| +26% | +$2.83M |
|
1575
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $14M | 0.01% |
129,833
+2,766
| +2% | +$293K |
|
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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.