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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $159M | 0.08% |
2,949,500
+2,158,500
| +273% | +$133M |
|
202
Flex
FLEX
$45.2B
| $159M | 0.08% |
21,104,580
-3,928,071
| -16% | -$28.1M |
|
203
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$54B
| $156M | 0.08% |
2,450,208
+2,445,645
| +53,597% | +$140M |
|
204
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $156M | 0.08% |
1,446,640
-241,234
| -14% | -$24.4M |
|
205
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$657B
| $156M | 0.08% |
1,932,200
-137,900
| -7% | -$10.5M |
|
206
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$962B
| $156M | 0.08% |
1,541,500
-154,800
| -9% | -$15.9M |
|
207
PUT
JD.com
JD
$43.1B
| $155M | 0.08% |
5,140,300
+277,600
| +6% | +$7.06M |
|
208
Pentair
PNR
$10.7B
| $154M | 0.08% |
3,470,844
+2,244,146
| +183% | +$93.5M |
|
209
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$475B
| $154M | 0.08% |
2,844,600
-105,000
| -4% | -$5.1M |
|
210
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$388B
| $154M | 0.08% |
1,133,400
-58,400
| -5% | -$7.76M |
|
211
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$390B
| $153M | 0.08% |
8,542,000
+1,766,000
| +26% | +$29.5M |
|
212
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $152M | 0.08% |
3,190,500
+1,784,700
| +127% | +$88.9M |
|
213
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$29.2B
| $152M | 0.08% |
4,642,707
+1,828,220
| +65% | +$74.5M |
|
214
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$196B
| $151M | 0.08% |
7,323,000
+127,000
| +2% | +$2.24M |
|
215
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$442B
| $151M | 0.08% |
1,877,400
+571,500
| +44% | +$46.8M |
|
216
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $151M | 0.08% |
+9,601,132
| New | +$160M |
|
|
217
Synchrony
SYF
$25.5B
| $151M | 0.08% |
4,729,664
-13,217,051
| -74% | -$398M |
|
218
CALL
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.6B
| $151M | 0.08% |
1,192,000
-1,187,200
| -50% | -$144M |
|
219
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $150M | 0.07% |
789,300
-740,700
| -48% | -$132M |
|
220
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$90.2B
| $150M | 0.07% |
2,362,663
+1,104,964
| +88% | +$58.5M |
|
221
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$338B
| $150M | 0.07% |
3,550,200
+127,600
| +4% | +$5.37M |
|
|
APC
222
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $150M | 0.07% |
3,294,132
-1,756,330
| -35% | -$79.7M |
|
223
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$302B
| $149M | 0.07% |
1,839,744
-367,854
| -17% | -$28M |
|
224
CALL
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.8B
| $149M | 0.07% |
4,499,600
-2,573,600
| -36% | -$82.7M |
|
225
Rio Tinto
RIO
$164B
| $149M | 0.07% |
2,526,638
+1,896,368
| +301% | +$104M |
|
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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.