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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
PUT
StoneCo
STNE
$2.32B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
+264,400
| New | +$7.18M |
|
1852
Arcosa
ACA
$7.14B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
355,473
+47,775
| +16% | +$1.46M |
|
|
CRON
1853
PUT
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.16B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
588,600
-49,800
| -8% | -$935K |
|
1854
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
467,000
+174,800
| +60% | +$3.94M |
|
1855
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
155,700
-26,200
| -14% | -$1.69M |
|
|
MDCO
1856
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
386,111
-198,774
| -34% | -$4.68M |
|
|
LNW
1857
CALL
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
528,200
-700,900
| -57% | -$16.7M |
|
1858
NetEase
NTES
$80.1B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
223,335
+180,265
| +419% | +$8.57M |
|
1859
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.7B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
305,721
-4,657,529
| -94% | -$165M |
|
1860
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.84B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
215,176
+24,486
| +13% | +$1.27M |
|
1861
Pinduoduo
PDD
$121B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
434,248
+371,019
| +587% | +$9.95M |
|
1862
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
830,574
+672,108
| +424% | +$11.8M |
|
1863
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
223,254
-76,283
| -25% | -$3.57M |
|
1864
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
80,300
-26,500
| -25% | -$3.25M |
|
1865
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
59,259
+32,076
| +118% | +$5.27M |
|
1866
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$273M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
110
+86
| +358% | +$10.9M |
|
1867
Invesco China Technology ETF
CQQQ
$3.18B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
217,956
+156,616
| +255% | +$7.12M |
|
1868
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
170,000
+44,600
| +36% | +$2.63M |
|
|
GAP
1869
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.42B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
408,500
-163,800
| -29% | -$4.18M |
|
1870
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.2B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
64,557
-110,865
| -63% | -$16.3M |
|
1871
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
62,200
-20,800
| -25% | -$3.45M |
|
1872
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.87B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
247,413
-228,229
| -48% | -$9.18M |
|
1873
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.87B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
1,073,574
+76,029
| +8% | +$636K |
|
1874
CALL
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
200,900
-48,500
| -19% | -$2.94M |
|
|
BZUN
1875
CALL
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
256,800
+78,600
| +44% | +$2.75M |
|
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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.