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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
233,282
-133,570
| -36% | -$6.55M |
|
1777
PUT
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
155,200
+79,000
| +104% | +$5.33M |
|
1778
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
401,600
+148,300
| +59% | +$4.14M |
|
1779
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
90,000
-30,500
| -25% | -$3.63M |
|
|
NUVA
1780
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
205,518
+76,758
| +60% | +$4.08M |
|
1781
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
312,500
+106,600
| +52% | +$4.14M |
|
1782
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.84B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
3,046,622
-802,947
| -21% | -$3.52M |
|
1783
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
420,438
-515,328
| -55% | -$13.9M |
|
1784
PUT
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$14.9B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
+276,500
| New | +$10.9M |
|
1785
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.1B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
179,399
+66,974
| +60% | +$4.33M |
|
1786
CALL
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
597,600
-114,800
| -16% | -$2.43M |
|
1787
iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
DVYE
$1.21B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
288,415
+282,688
| +4,936% | +$11.4M |
|
1788
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
99,000
-43,000
| -30% | -$5.31M |
|
1789
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
279,800
-81,500
| -23% | -$3.19M |
|
|
CGC
1790
Canopy Growth
CGC
$431M
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
26,676
-2,582
| -9% | -$1.13M |
|
1791
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$74.7B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
490,800
-257,100
| -34% | -$4.5M |
|
1792
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
55,000
+3,900
| +8% | +$734K |
|
|
IMMU
1793
CALL
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
599,500
+148,000
| +33% | +$2.39M |
|
|
STMP
1794
PUT
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
141,400
-29,000
| -17% | -$4.08M |
|
1795
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.89B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
297,573
+283,578
| +2,026% | +$10.4M |
|
1796
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
52,900
+8,000
| +18% | +$1.63M |
|
1797
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.07B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
+209,261
| New | +$11.2M |
|
1798
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
216,721
+176,047
| +433% | +$8.95M |
|
1799
CALL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
91,000
-44,800
| -33% | -$5.57M |
|
1800
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
45,275
-111,319
| -71% | -$25.4M |
|
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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.