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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
CALL
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.2B
| $111M | 0.05% |
2,595,900
-1,561,900
| -38% | -$66.7M |
|
|
CZR
352
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $111M | 0.05% |
9,351,904
+5,325,704
| +132% | +$50.5M |
|
353
Caterpillar
CAT
$397B
| $111M | 0.05% |
810,993
-1,597,508
| -66% | -$211M |
|
354
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$128B
| $111M | 0.05% |
2,012,500
+660,000
| +49% | +$34.7M |
|
355
CALL
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.89B
| $110M | 0.05% |
1,006,000
+439,500
| +78% | +$46.7M |
|
356
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $109M | 0.05% |
1,083,900
-88,500
| -8% | -$9.33M |
|
357
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$195B
| $109M | 0.05% |
526,700
-77,400
| -13% | -$15.3M |
|
358
PUT
3M
MMM
$94.6B
| $109M | 0.05% |
750,251
+187,892
| +33% | +$28.9M |
|
359
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$30.6B
| $108M | 0.05% |
463,900
-88,700
| -16% | -$20.5M |
|
360
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.3B
| $108M | 0.05% |
1,228,262
+299,048
| +32% | +$26.4M |
|
361
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.5B
| $108M | 0.05% |
1,928,938
+1,383,869
| +254% | +$74.6M |
|
362
CALL
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.9B
| $108M | 0.05% |
4,209,700
-147,600
| -3% | -$3.25M |
|
363
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.6B
| $107M | 0.05% |
1,000,895
-1,081,951
| -52% | -$114M |
|
364
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.5B
| $107M | 0.05% |
1,741,434
-708,774
| -29% | -$42.9M |
|
365
Centene
CNC
$33.1B
| $107M | 0.05% |
2,033,012
+1,859,578
| +1,072% | +$100M |
|
366
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.9B
| $106M | 0.05% |
589,900
-112,000
| -16% | -$19.5M |
|
367
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.25B
| $106M | 0.05% |
1,818,704
+691,494
| +61% | +$37.2M |
|
368
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $106M | 0.05% |
965,495
-963,950
| -50% | -$103M |
|
369
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$226B
| $106M | 0.05% |
573,400
+17,200
| +3% | +$3.08M |
|
370
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.27B
| $106M | 0.05% |
1,666,296
-310,035
| -16% | -$20.5M |
|
371
Cencora
COR
$61.4B
| $106M | 0.05% |
1,237,866
+519,082
| +72% | +$41M |
|
372
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$150B
| $105M | 0.05% |
2,566,279
-281,418
| -10% | -$11.2M |
|
373
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.4B
| $105M | 0.05% |
768,154
+98,849
| +15% | +$12.6M |
|
374
PUT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.7B
| $105M | 0.05% |
791,900
+123,700
| +19% | +$15.7M |
|
375
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.38B
| $105M | 0.05% |
1,706,485
+866,838
| +103% | +$52.7M |
|
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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.