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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PARA
1576
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $14M | 0.01% |
294,700
-1,235,500
| -81% | -$60.2M |
|
1577
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $14M | 0.01% |
69,723
-542,655
| -89% | -$104M |
|
1578
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $14M | 0.01% |
244,000
-96,400
| -28% | -$4.95M |
|
|
STI
1579
PUT
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
235,300
+125,200
| +114% | +$7.66M |
|
1580
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
523,442
-1,659,792
| -76% | -$44.3M |
|
1581
CALL
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
557,300
+512,600
| +1,147% | +$12.5M |
|
|
JWN
1582
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
312,700
+54,400
| +21% | +$2.48M |
|
1583
CALL
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
746,558
-1,110,584
| -60% | -$21.3M |
|
1584
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
199,700
-44,200
| -18% | -$2.74M |
|
1585
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.4B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
317,300
-192,000
| -38% | -$8.12M |
|
1586
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
106,509
-71,941
| -40% | -$9.15M |
|
1587
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$247M
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
164,357
+111,711
| +212% | +$11.7M |
|
1588
Franklin Emerging Market Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF
DIEM
$84.3M
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
+464,152
| New | +$13.7M |
|
1589
PUT
ASML
ASML
$708B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
73,100
-9,000
| -11% | -$1.59M |
|
|
MMP
1590
CALL
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
226,300
+93,400
| +70% | +$5.64M |
|
1591
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$190B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
130,300
-128,200
| -50% | -$12.9M |
|
1592
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
145,308
-921,616
| -86% | -$83.4M |
|
1593
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
613,988
+106,476
| +21% | +$2.09M |
|
|
PPL
1594
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
430,791
-77,948
| -15% | -$2.42M |
|
1595
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
153,900
+91,100
| +145% | +$8.44M |
|
|
PPLI
1596
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
364,060
-139,683
| -28% | -$5.17M |
|
1597
CALL
Capital One
COF
$139B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
167,300
-81,600
| -33% | -$6.63M |
|
1598
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
79,600
-28,500
| -26% | -$4.73M |
|
1599
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
46,300
+13,800
| +42% | +$3.77M |
|
|
BT
1600
DELISTED
BT Group plc (ADR)
BT
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
922,570
+902,527
| +4,503% | +$13.5M |
|
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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.