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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
POLY
2151
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $8.4M | ﹤0.01% |
182,197
+19,892
| +12% | +$868K |
|
2152
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $8.4M | ﹤0.01% |
99,900
-47,700
| -32% | -$4.12M |
|
2153
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $8.37M | ﹤0.01% |
66,178
-203,687
| -75% | -$23.7M |
|
2154
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.87B
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
106,600
+3,206
| +3% | +$243K |
|
2155
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $8.35M | ﹤0.01% |
360,912
-723,553
| -67% | -$17.3M |
|
2156
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $8.35M | ﹤0.01% |
303,600
+6,100
| +2% | +$159K |
|
|
CSII
2157
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
215,821
-16,112
| -7% | -$546K |
|
2158
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
79,400
-276,200
| -78% | -$27.1M |
|
2159
CALL
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $8.33M | ﹤0.01% |
170,840
-310,181
| -64% | -$14.1M |
|
2160
Gray Television
GTN
$538M
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
389,750
-545,528
| -58% | -$10.2M |
|
2161
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
1,025,000
-281,400
| -22% | -$2.47M |
|
2162
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
33,516
+5,114
| +18% | +$1.14M |
|
|
NBIS
2163
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
242,100
-144,500
| -37% | -$4.79M |
|
|
RDFN
2164
PUT
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
410,000
+117,700
| +40% | +$2.15M |
|
2165
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
77,090
-7,579
| -9% | -$745K |
|
2166
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
161,500
-52,400
| -24% | -$2.87M |
|
2167
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
955,732
-2,787,671
| -74% | -$23.1M |
|
|
WRK
2168
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
216,095
+149,803
| +226% | +$5.86M |
|
2169
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
182,000
-65,800
| -27% | -$3.14M |
|
2170
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.97B
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
78,904
-7,943
| -9% | -$809K |
|
2171
CALL
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.73B
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
150,300
+45,300
| +43% | +$2.33M |
|
2172
Cable One
CABO
$196M
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
8,410
+4,358
| +108% | +$3.96M |
|
2173
CALL
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
99,700
+84,000
| +535% | +$6.62M |
|
2174
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
230,349
+3,365
| +1% | +$115K |
|
2175
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
-13,900
| -33% | -$3.8M |
|
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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 1,251 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 1,251 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.