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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.5B
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
569,424
-891,012
| -61% | -$13M |
|
|
WLL
2202
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
4,112
-2,343
| -36% | -$4.72M |
|
2203
PUT
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+41,200
| +143% | +$4.08M |
|
2204
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
80,300
-14,300
| -15% | -$1.38M |
|
2205
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
151,575
-307,457
| -67% | -$17.7M |
|
2206
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
-32,200
| -34% | -$3.83M |
|
2207
CALL
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
219,400
-104,400
| -32% | -$3.7M |
|
2208
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $8.02M | ﹤0.01% |
115,700
-126,800
| -52% | -$8.18M |
|
|
ROIC
2209
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $8.02M | ﹤0.01% |
462,710
+87,420
| +23% | +$1.49M |
|
2210
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $8.02M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
-12,100
| -21% | -$2.06M |
|
2211
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $8.02M | ﹤0.01% |
260,708
+231,578
| +795% | +$8.09M |
|
2212
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
59,520
+11,152
| +23% | +$1.29M |
|
|
DF
2213
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
2,638,429
+2,106,669
| +396% | +$8.48M |
|
2214
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.25B
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
183,889
-684,769
| -79% | -$28.2M |
|
2215
Camping World
CWH
$662M
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
573,793
+420,200
| +274% | +$5.88M |
|
2216
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
175,397
-616,663
| -78% | -$26.8M |
|
2217
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
569,844
+432,731
| +316% | +$6.39M |
|
2218
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
149,900
-37,600
| -20% | -$1.99M |
|
2219
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
187,148
-931,968
| -83% | -$38.4M |
|
2220
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
-17,700
| -17% | -$1.48M |
|
2221
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.27B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
236,690
+184,945
| +357% | +$6.44M |
|
2222
CALL
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
274,000
+31,200
| +13% | +$809K |
|
2223
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
134,200
-72,300
| -35% | -$3.7M |
|
2224
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.14B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
510,415
-81,485
| -14% | -$1.21M |
|
2225
Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF
FNDE
$9.94B
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
285,685
+78,846
| +38% | +$2.19M |
|
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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.