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 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$400M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$395M |
| 3 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$360M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$347M |
| 5 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$344M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$397M |
| 2 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$355M |
| 3 |
TSS
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
|
+$354M |
| 4 |
ULTI
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
|
+$349M |
| 5 |
Autodesk
ADSK
|
+$313M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.37% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.87% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 3.8% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.79% |
| 5 | Industrials | 3.56% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Dover
DOV
$28.1B
| $156M | 0.07% |
1,559,251
+1,310,468
| +527% | +$126M |
|
227
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$50.5B
| $156M | 0.07% |
1,364,500
-660,700
| -33% | -$73.2M |
|
228
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.8B
| $156M | 0.07% |
1,778,023
+966,647
| +119% | +$83.3M |
|
229
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.7B
| $155M | 0.07% |
1,070,277
-281,342
| -21% | -$40.7M |
|
230
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$59.5B
| $155M | 0.07% |
2,723,715
+808,534
| +42% | +$45.3M |
|
231
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.4B
| $154M | 0.07% |
1,761,200
-686,700
| -28% | -$58.6M |
|
232
JD.com
JD
$43.1B
| $154M | 0.07% |
5,076,332
+1,901,340
| +60% | +$54.7M |
|
|
ZNGA
233
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $152M | 0.07% |
24,871,294
-7,680,557
| -24% | -$45.3M |
|
234
NRG Energy
NRG
$25.2B
| $152M | 0.07% |
4,330,226
+4,251,140
| +5,375% | +$160M |
|
235
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$361B
| $151M | 0.07% |
618,500
+218,400
| +55% | +$52.5M |
|
236
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$626B
| $151M | 0.07% |
1,083,500
-443,700
| -29% | -$61.4M |
|
237
United Rentals
URI
$71.2B
| $151M | 0.07% |
1,137,525
-468,039
| -29% | -$59.4M |
|
238
Suncor Energy
SU
$74B
| $151M | 0.07% |
4,826,072
+2,134,856
| +79% | +$68.3M |
|
239
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $150M | 0.07% |
2,753,100
-196,400
| -7% | -$10.6M |
|
240
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$151B
| $150M | 0.07% |
4,162,026
+1,871,384
| +82% | +$64.1M |
|
241
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $149M | 0.07% |
2,721,480
+175,495
| +7% | +$9.22M |
|
242
Labcorp
LH
$26.1B
| $149M | 0.07% |
1,004,593
+132,713
| +15% | +$18.5M |
|
243
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$35.9B
| $149M | 0.07% |
1,271,300
+753,500
| +146% | +$107M |
|
244
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$189B
| $149M | 0.07% |
1,136,100
+138,900
| +14% | +$17.8M |
|
|
EA
245
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $148M | 0.07% |
1,464,002
-1,864,723
| -56% | -$178M |
|
246
PUT
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.37B
| $147M | 0.07% |
6,439,000
+1,696,000
| +36% | +$36.5M |
|
247
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.97B
| $147M | 0.07% |
3,001,642
+116,239
| +4% | +$5.17M |
|
248
Bunge Global
BG
$21.4B
| $145M | 0.07% |
2,604,620
+311,013
| +14% | +$16.6M |
|
|
249
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$361B
| $145M | 0.07% |
594,300
+113,000
| +23% | +$27.2M |
|
|
ETFC
250
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $145M | 0.07% |
3,250,230
+634,388
| +24% | +$30.3M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, Ken Griffin held 10,425 positions worth $218B, up 8.5% from $201B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $6.68B of net new capital in Q2 2019, opening 1,217 new positions and adding to 3,775 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Uber: 7,077,910 shares worth $328M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.4% of assets, down from 5.5% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Eli Lilly, an estimated $397M trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q2 2019 buy was Uber: 7,077,910 shares worth $328M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Netflix in Q2 2019, an estimated $400M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Eli Lilly, cutting an estimated $397M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Ultimate Software Group Inc in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $349M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $218B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,217 new positions and closed 1,335 in Q2 2019.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 8.5% quarter-over-quarter to $218B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 14 Aug 2019.