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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$82.5B
| $104M | 0.05% |
670,439
-16,621
| -2% | -$2.56M |
|
377
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $104M | 0.05% |
984,910
+975,888
| +10,817% | +$96.2M |
|
378
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.8B
| $104M | 0.05% |
2,814,019
+2,356,801
| +515% | +$83.5M |
|
379
CALL
Uber
UBER
$155B
| $104M | 0.05% |
+2,231,900
| New | +$94.7M |
|
380
PUT
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.78B
| $102M | 0.05% |
937,200
+140,100
| +18% | +$14.9M |
|
381
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$345B
| $102M | 0.05% |
2,326,500
-1,223,700
| -34% | -$54.6M |
|
382
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$10.1B
| $102M | 0.05% |
508,803
+66,886
| +15% | +$14.2M |
|
383
First American
FAF
$7.5B
| $101M | 0.05% |
1,888,015
+429,355
| +29% | +$23.4M |
|
|
FISV
384
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29B
| $101M | 0.05% |
1,106,728
+1,049,212
| +1,824% | +$91.9M |
|
|
B
385
Barrick Mining
B
$67.2B
| $100M | 0.05% |
6,368,491
-3,570,731
| -36% | -$47.4M |
|
386
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13.3B
| $100M | 0.05% |
1,169,614
+40,966
| +4% | +$3.5M |
|
387
CALL
Target
TGT
$70.5B
| $100M | 0.05% |
1,155,300
-277,400
| -19% | -$22.4M |
|
388
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$438B
| $99.9M | 0.05% |
2,224,000
+150,000
| +7% | +$6.32M |
|
389
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.1B
| $99.5M | 0.05% |
1,154,962
+718,937
| +165% | +$61.3M |
|
390
Starbucks
SBUX
$125B
| $99.1M | 0.05% |
1,181,796
+909,269
| +334% | +$71.3M |
|
391
Bruker
BRKR
$8.9B
| $98.8M | 0.05% |
1,978,739
+370,788
| +23% | +$15.6M |
|
392
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.5B
| $98.2M | 0.05% |
2,322,100
-79,900
| -3% | -$3.37M |
|
|
ACC
393
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $97.9M | 0.04% |
2,121,817
+929,586
| +78% | +$43.6M |
|
394
PUT
Lyft
LYFT
$6.46B
| $97.9M | 0.04% |
+1,489,600
| New | +$89.6M |
|
|
LSXMK
395
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $97.8M | 0.04% |
3,381,903
-9,880
| -0.3% | -$289K |
|
396
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$83B
| $97.8M | 0.04% |
312,400
-22,800
| -7% | -$7.59M |
|
397
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $97.1M | 0.04% |
525,600
+163,600
| +45% | +$29.4M |
|
398
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.9B
| $96.9M | 0.04% |
2,892,282
+31,606
| +1% | +$1M |
|
|
SAFM
399
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $96.8M | 0.04% |
708,882
+212,755
| +43% | +$30.2M |
|
400
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ICLR
$12.8B
| $96.7M | 0.04% |
628,078
+265,430
| +73% | +$37.2M |
|
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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.