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 | 5.53% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.78% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 3.89% |
| 4 | Industrials | 3.6% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.37% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Boeing
BA
$184B
| $198M | 0.1% |
520,284
-240,882
| -32% | -$92.7M |
|
152
Entergy
ETR
$49.7B
| $197M | 0.1% |
4,126,982
-329,736
| -7% | -$14.9M |
|
153
Scotiabank
BNS
$108B
| $194M | 0.1% |
3,646,660
-664,132
| -15% | -$36.4M |
|
154
Intuit
INTU
$92B
| $192M | 0.1% |
732,585
-559,243
| -43% | -$129M |
|
155
GoDaddy
GDDY
$11.5B
| $191M | 0.1% |
2,542,208
+876,716
| +53% | +$61.7M |
|
156
Abbott
ABT
$190B
| $191M | 0.1% |
2,390,284
+2,246,034
| +1,557% | +$167M |
|
|
157
CALL
AT&T
T
$168B
| $191M | 0.09% |
8,059,982
-307,168
| -4% | -$7.07M |
|
158
Crown Castle
CCI
$31.3B
| $188M | 0.09% |
1,471,519
+985,413
| +203% | +$116M |
|
159
CALL
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.25B
| $184M | 0.09% |
4,157,800
-792,700
| -16% | -$33.8M |
|
160
PUT
Intel
INTC
$493B
| $184M | 0.09% |
3,418,900
-290,600
| -8% | -$14.7M |
|
161
United Rentals
URI
$71.2B
| $183M | 0.09% |
1,605,564
+890,042
| +124% | +$110M |
|
|
WCG
162
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $183M | 0.09% |
679,210
+184,456
| +37% | +$47.7M |
|
|
P
163
Everpure Inc
P
$36.4B
| $182M | 0.09% |
8,334,000
+747,659
| +10% | +$14.2M |
|
164
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$492B
| $181M | 0.09% |
767,600
-88,800
| -10% | -$19.1M |
|
165
CALL
JD.com
JD
$43.1B
| $178M | 0.09% |
5,916,500
-489,700
| -8% | -$12.4M |
|
166
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$14B
| $177M | 0.09% |
8,789,447
+78,026
| +0.9% | +$1.49M |
|
167
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$388B
| $176M | 0.09% |
1,299,900
-791,700
| -38% | -$105M |
|
168
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.1B
| $176M | 0.09% |
428,700
+87,200
| +26% | +$35.9M |
|
|
169
PUT
AT&T
T
$168B
| $176M | 0.09% |
7,421,550
+1,478,908
| +25% | +$34M |
|
170
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $175M | 0.09% |
3,049,000
+1,256,300
| +70% | +$64.2M |
|
171
Alliant Energy
LNT
$17.8B
| $175M | 0.09% |
3,707,866
+513,227
| +16% | +$23M |
|
172
Baidu
BIDU
$35.9B
| $174M | 0.09% |
1,057,206
+403,887
| +62% | +$67.6M |
|
173
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.1B
| $174M | 0.09% |
1,401,261
-152,888
| -10% | -$17.8M |
|
|
ZNGA
174
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $174M | 0.09% |
32,551,851
+4,100,866
| +14% | +$19.7M |
|
175
Comcast
CMCSA
$91B
| $173M | 0.09% |
4,337,160
-8,844,289
| -67% | -$333M |
|
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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 5.5% of assets, up from 4.5% 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.