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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
P
326
Everpure Inc
P
$36.1B
| $118M | 0.05% |
7,754,866
-579,134
| -7% | -$11.3M |
|
327
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $118M | 0.05% |
1,480,513
-2,348,456
| -61% | -$182M |
|
328
CALL
Beyond Meat
BYND
$207M
| $118M | 0.05% |
+733,400
| New | +$81.8M |
|
329
Entergy
ETR
$50.2B
| $117M | 0.05% |
2,280,542
-1,846,440
| -45% | -$90M |
|
330
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $117M | 0.05% |
322,800
+121,400
| +60% | +$40.6M |
|
331
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.09T
| $116M | 0.05% |
546,200
-256,200
| -32% | -$53M |
|
332
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.2B
| $115M | 0.05% |
1,748,738
+1,635,364
| +1,442% | +$107M |
|
333
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$381B
| $115M | 0.05% |
2,190,571
+685,556
| +46% | +$33.7M |
|
|
NLSN
334
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $115M | 0.05% |
5,069,670
+2,963,563
| +141% | +$71.6M |
|
335
PUT
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.53B
| $114M | 0.05% |
1,308,100
+253,600
| +24% | +$22.2M |
|
336
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.42B
| $114M | 0.05% |
1,020,046
+479,034
| +89% | +$57.9M |
|
337
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.4B
| $114M | 0.05% |
2,058,660
+258,950
| +14% | +$13.2M |
|
338
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $114M | 0.05% |
2,292,747
-1,323,896
| -37% | -$63.5M |
|
339
PUT
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.7B
| $114M | 0.05% |
1,956,800
+1,482,700
| +313% | +$84.9M |
|
340
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.64B
| $114M | 0.05% |
2,126,500
+447,400
| +27% | +$23.9M |
|
341
NiSource
NI
$20.2B
| $114M | 0.05% |
3,942,560
+2,473,838
| +168% | +$69.7M |
|
342
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$49.5B
| $113M | 0.05% |
102,800
-13,300
| -11% | -$14M |
|
343
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $113M | 0.05% |
5,042,716
+155,455
| +3% | +$3.42M |
|
|
WWE
344
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $113M | 0.05% |
1,561,377
-117,323
| -7% | -$9.61M |
|
345
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.3B
| $112M | 0.05% |
3,619,066
+2,213,249
| +157% | +$65.3M |
|
|
TWTR
346
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $112M | 0.05% |
3,211,400
-666,900
| -17% | -$24.5M |
|
347
PUT
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.8B
| $112M | 0.05% |
3,756,800
-1,200,200
| -24% | -$35.3M |
|
348
Snap
SNAP
$8.91B
| $112M | 0.05% |
7,825,824
+4,354,522
| +125% | +$53.3M |
|
|
TWTR
349
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $112M | 0.05% |
3,204,200
-521,200
| -14% | -$19.1M |
|
350
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$123B
| $111M | 0.05% |
1,325,800
-327,100
| -20% | -$25.7M |
|
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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.