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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
176
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$301B
| $173M | 0.09% |
902,800
-129,700
| -13% | -$25M |
|
177
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.7B
| $173M | 0.09% |
1,351,619
+876,540
| +185% | +$109M |
|
|
WPX
178
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $173M | 0.09% |
13,182,923
+6,250,349
| +90% | +$78.5M |
|
179
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$442B
| $172M | 0.09% |
2,139,200
+604,100
| +39% | +$49.4M |
|
180
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$264B
| $171M | 0.09% |
3,537,100
+1,083,700
| +44% | +$53.3M |
|
181
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $171M | 0.08% |
1,078,200
+78,200
| +8% | +$12.1M |
|
182
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$49.7B
| $170M | 0.08% |
166,100
-11,100
| -6% | -$9.96M |
|
183
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$76.3B
| $170M | 0.08% |
937,500
+223,900
| +31% | +$39.6M |
|
184
Williams Companies
WMB
$88.4B
| $170M | 0.08% |
5,919,198
+2,030,197
| +52% | +$54.4M |
|
185
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.2B
| $170M | 0.08% |
907,696
+767,855
| +549% | +$133M |
|
186
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$962B
| $169M | 0.08% |
1,672,567
+754,073
| +82% | +$77.7M |
|
187
PUT
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.25B
| $169M | 0.08% |
3,819,900
-3,877,200
| -50% | -$165M |
|
188
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $167M | 0.08% |
2,562,300
+640,400
| +33% | +$42.6M |
|
|
CELG
189
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $166M | 0.08% |
1,760,200
+463,000
| +36% | +$40.5M |
|
|
SNV
190
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $166M | 0.08% |
4,822,440
+539,008
| +13% | +$19.8M |
|
|
191
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
| $165M | 0.08% |
869,800
-34,700
| -4% | -$6.3M |
|
192
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.11T
| $164M | 0.08% |
818,500
-606,600
| -43% | -$122M |
|
|
193
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $163M | 0.08% |
1,030,400
-429,900
| -29% | -$66.6M |
|
194
ConocoPhillips
COP
$151B
| $163M | 0.08% |
2,443,255
-1,743,608
| -42% | -$117M |
|
195
TC Energy
TRP
$66.3B
| $163M | 0.08% |
3,616,643
+1,894,777
| +110% | +$81.4M |
|
196
CALL
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$79.9B
| $162M | 0.08% |
2,504,400
-1,325,100
| -35% | -$83.5M |
|
197
Coca-Cola
KO
$372B
| $161M | 0.08% |
3,441,636
+1,259,497
| +58% | +$58.9M |
|
|
198
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.11T
| $161M | 0.08% |
802,400
+99,700
| +14% | +$20.1M |
|
|
ZEN
199
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $161M | 0.08% |
1,894,996
-598,481
| -24% | -$43.9M |
|
200
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$353B
| $161M | 0.08% |
838,500
+13,600
| +2% | +$2.49M |
|
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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.