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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
252,939
-175,633
| -41% | -$6.64M |
|
1977
NewMarket
NEU
$8.85B
| $9.85M | ﹤0.01% |
22,710
+1,927
| +9% | +$815K |
|
1978
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $9.83M | ﹤0.01% |
639,800
-27,100
| -4% | -$403K |
|
1979
CALL
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $9.83M | ﹤0.01% |
342,200
+173,200
| +102% | +$4.43M |
|
|
NBL
1980
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $9.83M | ﹤0.01% |
397,513
-41,224
| -9% | -$933K |
|
|
SUM
1981
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $9.83M | ﹤0.01% |
629,927
-69,602
| -10% | -$1.09M |
|
1982
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $9.82M | ﹤0.01% |
130,900
-500
| -0.4% | -$37.1K |
|
1983
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.38B
| $9.82M | ﹤0.01% |
324,760
-164,171
| -34% | -$3.57M |
|
1984
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $9.82M | ﹤0.01% |
169,700
+23,000
| +16% | +$1.23M |
|
1985
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $9.82M | ﹤0.01% |
136,900
-160,300
| -54% | -$10.9M |
|
1986
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.71B
| $9.82M | ﹤0.01% |
119,336
-43,873
| -27% | -$3.51M |
|
1987
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $9.82M | ﹤0.01% |
407,120
-23,688
| -5% | -$526K |
|
|
HTO
1988
H2O America
HTO
$2.67B
| $9.79M | ﹤0.01% |
158,572
-51,701
| -25% | -$3.1M |
|
1989
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $9.79M | ﹤0.01% |
132,800
+10,100
| +8% | +$728K |
|
1990
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$8.71B
| $9.79M | ﹤0.01% |
172,900
-44,800
| -21% | -$2.37M |
|
|
FISV
1991
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $9.78M | ﹤0.01% |
110,800
+13,600
| +14% | +$1.12M |
|
1992
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.12B
| $9.77M | ﹤0.01% |
246,528
-845,429
| -77% | -$32.9M |
|
|
BBBY
1993
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $9.73M | ﹤0.01% |
572,498
+217,440
| +61% | +$3.28M |
|
|
MNDT
1994
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
578,000
-100
| -0% | -$1.68K |
|
|
SGI
1995
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
673,052
+309,480
| +85% | +$4.19M |
|
1996
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
86,600
+4,400
| +5% | +$455K |
|
1997
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
-23,300
| -30% | -$4M |
|
1998
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $9.69M | ﹤0.01% |
1,090,696
-839,145
| -43% | -$7.26M |
|
1999
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $9.67M | ﹤0.01% |
591,100
+35,500
| +6% | +$608K |
|
2000
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
563,452
-88,045
| -14% | -$1.48M |
|
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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.