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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.7B
| $131M | 0.06% |
1,834,535
+109,065
| +6% | +$8.04M |
|
|
XYZ
277
PUT
Block Inc
XYZ
$46.6B
| $130M | 0.06% |
1,793,000
-1,105,400
| -38% | -$77.2M |
|
|
PLAN
278
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $130M | 0.06% |
2,573,695
+1,270,269
| +97% | +$52.5M |
|
|
TWTR
279
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $130M | 0.06% |
3,711,045
+1,108,335
| +43% | +$40.7M |
|
280
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30B
| $130M | 0.06% |
1,249,658
+159,270
| +15% | +$16.5M |
|
281
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.7B
| $129M | 0.06% |
1,042,100
+214,100
| +26% | +$27.5M |
|
|
WPX
282
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $129M | 0.06% |
11,189,270
-1,993,653
| -15% | -$24.8M |
|
283
VF Corp
VFC
$5.71B
| $129M | 0.06% |
1,471,230
+1,082,087
| +278% | +$93.2M |
|
284
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$28.7B
| $128M | 0.06% |
4,133,855
-508,852
| -11% | -$16M |
|
285
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$488B
| $128M | 0.06% |
2,332,300
+443,900
| +24% | +$24.5M |
|
286
CALL
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.3B
| $128M | 0.06% |
1,941,000
-563,400
| -22% | -$36.9M |
|
287
Exelon
EXC
$46.3B
| $128M | 0.06% |
3,729,780
-2,937,901
| -44% | -$104M |
|
288
CALL
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.8B
| $127M | 0.06% |
3,995,200
-504,400
| -11% | -$16.1M |
|
289
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$30.2B
| $127M | 0.06% |
544,100
+5,800
| +1% | +$1.34M |
|
290
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $127M | 0.06% |
766,000
+275,400
| +56% | +$42.9M |
|
|
WCG
291
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $127M | 0.06% |
444,619
-234,591
| -35% | -$64.7M |
|
292
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$653B
| $127M | 0.06% |
1,652,500
-279,700
| -14% | -$21.7M |
|
293
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$95.8B
| $126M | 0.06% |
206,700
+49,800
| +32% | +$27.7M |
|
294
CALL
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.25B
| $126M | 0.06% |
5,543,000
+508,000
| +10% | +$10.9M |
|
295
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$407B
| $126M | 0.06% |
6,716,000
-1,826,000
| -21% | -$34.6M |
|
296
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$397B
| $125M | 0.06% |
919,300
-380,600
| -29% | -$50.3M |
|
297
CALL
Merck
MRK
$325B
| $125M | 0.06% |
1,559,529
+247,747
| +19% | +$19M |
|
298
BCE
BCE
$21.5B
| $124M | 0.06% |
2,732,520
+456,925
| +20% | +$20.6M |
|
|
299
PUT
Merck
MRK
$325B
| $124M | 0.06% |
1,551,669
-1,334,523
| -46% | -$102M |
|
|
STL
300
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $124M | 0.06% |
5,828,238
-1,669,855
| -22% | -$34.3M |
|
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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.