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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $9.64M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+25,100
| +108% | +$4.55M |
|
2002
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $9.64M | ﹤0.01% |
106,000
+11,900
| +13% | +$1.04M |
|
2003
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $9.62M | ﹤0.01% |
154,748
-16,321
| -10% | -$919K |
|
|
CRON
2004
CALL
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.16B
| $9.62M | ﹤0.01% |
521,800
-52,600
| -9% | -$987K |
|
2005
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.64B
| $9.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,976
| New | +$9.14M |
|
2006
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
233,000
+42,000
| +22% | +$1.68M |
|
2007
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.74B
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
67,313
-81,094
| -55% | -$10.1M |
|
2008
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.09B
| $9.59M | ﹤0.01% |
323,292
+183,363
| +131% | +$5.06M |
|
2009
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $9.58M | ﹤0.01% |
127,200
+7,800
| +7% | +$526K |
|
2010
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $9.57M | ﹤0.01% |
331,439
+45,781
| +16% | +$1.2M |
|
2011
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $9.57M | ﹤0.01% |
357,641
+115,174
| +48% | +$3.1M |
|
2012
PUT
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $9.57M | ﹤0.01% |
110,100
-31,900
| -22% | -$2.64M |
|
2013
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $9.56M | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
-37,800
| -33% | -$4.14M |
|
2014
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $9.55M | ﹤0.01% |
7,975
-3,465
| -30% | -$3.6M |
|
2015
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $9.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+276,295
| New | +$9.99M |
|
|
POLY
2016
CALL
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $9.53M | ﹤0.01% |
206,700
+186,800
| +939% | +$8.15M |
|
2017
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $9.53M | ﹤0.01% |
110,800
-25,900
| -19% | -$2.11M |
|
2018
PUT
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.76B
| $9.53M | ﹤0.01% |
420,900
-336,300
| -44% | -$7.6M |
|
|
ALXN
2019
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $9.53M | ﹤0.01% |
70,489
-372,439
| -84% | -$46.3M |
|
2020
Belden
BDC
$5.31B
| $9.53M | ﹤0.01% |
177,370
+115,126
| +185% | +$6.31M |
|
|
JAG
2021
DELISTED
Jagged Peak Energy Inc.
JAG
| $9.53M | ﹤0.01% |
909,739
-1,160,271
| -56% | -$12M |
|
2022
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $9.52M | ﹤0.01% |
258,700
-27,500
| -10% | -$980K |
|
|
MOMO
2023
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $9.52M | ﹤0.01% |
248,982
-24,928
| -9% | -$797K |
|
|
HTZ
2024
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $9.51M | ﹤0.01% |
630,040
-345,490
| -35% | -$5.03M |
|
2025
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
62,600
+15,100
| +32% | +$2.14M |
|
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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.