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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
79,400
+6,000
| +8% | +$931K |
|
1677
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
207,065
-264,274
| -56% | -$15.2M |
|
1678
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
133,400
-16,100
| -11% | -$1.53M |
|
1679
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
140,000
-14,800
| -10% | -$1.29M |
|
|
I
1680
PUT
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
812,900
+264,200
| +48% | +$5.6M |
|
1681
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
+540,411
| New | +$12.1M |
|
1682
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
260,460
+148,654
| +133% | +$7.5M |
|
1683
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
228,100
+69,500
| +44% | +$4.24M |
|
1684
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
539,800
-250,500
| -32% | -$5.7M |
|
1685
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
263,600
+168,400
| +177% | +$7.57M |
|
1686
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.72B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
103,034
-11,974
| -10% | -$1.44M |
|
1687
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
316,668
+123,129
| +64% | +$4.81M |
|
1688
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
101,900
-45,200
| -31% | -$5.47M |
|
|
ZIONW
1689
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
974,053
-88
| -0% | -$1.36K |
|
1690
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
305,500
-292,900
| -49% | -$11.5M |
|
1691
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
493,966
+278,747
| +130% | +$7.34M |
|
|
1692
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
395,800
-2,800
| -0.7% | -$84.2K |
|
1693
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
288,591
-119,977
| -29% | -$5.38M |
|
1694
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.21T
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
308,000
-153,100
| -33% | -$5.84M |
|
1695
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
175,059
-22,504
| -11% | -$1.55M |
|
|
HDS
1696
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
290,494
-815,512
| -74% | -$34M |
|
1697
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
155,079
+50,125
| +48% | +$3.23M |
|
|
1698
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
78,400
+4,200
| +6% | +$652K |
|
1699
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.7B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
289,809
+60,855
| +27% | +$2.56M |
|
|
ABB
1700
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
666,317
+534,169
| +404% | +$10.3M |
|
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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.