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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
AB InBev
BUD
$157B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
146,417
-57,513
| -28% | -$4.42M |
|
|
SFLY
1727
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
302,516
+288,902
| +2,122% | +$12.7M |
|
1728
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.92B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
149,041
-319,978
| -68% | -$25.6M |
|
1729
VanEck Intermediate Muni ETF
ITM
$2.13B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
+250,391
| New | +$12M |
|
1730
Standard BioTools
LAB
$280M
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
916,115
+865,653
| +1,715% | +$9.12M |
|
1731
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
868,211
-1,047,756
| -55% | -$13.7M |
|
|
FITB
1732
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
482,600
+189,400
| +65% | +$5.04M |
|
1733
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$803M
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
802,929
-48,814
| -6% | -$732K |
|
1734
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
94,800
+60,800
| +179% | +$7.55M |
|
1735
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
321,500
-145,400
| -31% | -$6.65M |
|
1736
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.6B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
92,900
-8,400
| -8% | -$1.13M |
|
1737
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
68,909
+63,756
| +1,237% | +$10.6M |
|
1738
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
236,875
+184,935
| +356% | +$8.11M |
|
|
TRQ
1739
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
729,518
+541,037
| +287% | +$9.16M |
|
1740
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
145,100
-42,100
| -22% | -$3.29M |
|
1741
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$822M
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
763,117
-2,576,465
| -77% | -$39.6M |
|
1742
Invesco FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets ETF
PXH
$1.96B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
+562,949
| New | +$12M |
|
1743
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $12M | 0.01% |
135,077
+19,641
| +17% | +$1.53M |
|
|
CSGS
1744
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $12M | 0.01% |
284,175
+6,394
| +2% | +$247K |
|
1745
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $12M | 0.01% |
331,379
+25,834
| +8% | +$931K |
|
1746
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.29B
| $12M | 0.01% |
795,690
-59,792
| -7% | -$965K |
|
|
AMJ
1747
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $12M | 0.01% |
470,271
+411,712
| +703% | +$10.3M |
|
|
ALXN
1748
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $12M | 0.01% |
88,700
-129,000
| -59% | -$16M |
|
|
COUP
1749
PUT
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
131,300
+71,200
| +118% | +$6.1M |
|
1750
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
48,400
+9,100
| +23% | +$1.97M |
|
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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.