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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.76B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
598,322
+5,432
| +0.9% | +$105K |
|
1802
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
347,816
-27,554
| -7% | -$877K |
|
1803
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
267,200
+172,700
| +183% | +$7.11M |
|
1804
PUT
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
310,200
+18,200
| +6% | +$646K |
|
|
ILPT
1805
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$595M
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
562,354
+306,959
| +120% | +$6.32M |
|
1806
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$61B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
194,400
-103,500
| -35% | -$6.07M |
|
1807
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
125,900
-106,100
| -46% | -$7.99M |
|
1808
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
297,400
-631,200
| -68% | -$22.3M |
|
|
SRC
1809
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
285,190
-377,202
| -57% | -$14.4M |
|
1810
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
487,900
-150,000
| -24% | -$3.38M |
|
|
ZEN
1811
CALL
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
133,000
+94,700
| +247% | +$6.95M |
|
1812
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
262,000
-62,100
| -19% | -$2.66M |
|
|
SWN
1813
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
2,408,527
-5,735,808
| -70% | -$24.8M |
|
|
SPR
1814
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
122,913
-438,826
| -78% | -$38.7M |
|
1815
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
82,000
-131,300
| -62% | -$16.8M |
|
|
DCH
1816
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
785,656
+217,376
| +38% | +$3.14M |
|
1817
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.82B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
353,723
-513,439
| -59% | -$17.2M |
|
1818
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
55,900
-400
| -0.7% | -$76.4K |
|
|
ACB
1819
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$228M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
10,286
+10,028
| +3,887% | +$8.97M |
|
1820
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
209,637
-408,671
| -66% | -$20.3M |
|
1821
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.08B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
836,952
+23,673
| +3% | +$313K |
|
1822
CALL
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
124,200
+40,100
| +48% | +$3.47M |
|
1823
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
136,467
+29,948
| +28% | +$2.34M |
|
|
WCG
1824
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
41,400
+7,300
| +21% | +$1.89M |
|
|
CRC
1825
CALL
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
434,100
-142,500
| -25% | -$3.09M |
|
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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.