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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44B
| $90.4M | 0.04% |
1,761,581
+765,185
| +77% | +$38M |
|
427
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $90M | 0.04% |
891,800
+38,700
| +5% | +$4.08M |
|
428
Synchrony
SYF
$26.1B
| $89.8M | 0.04% |
2,590,400
-2,139,264
| -45% | -$72.5M |
|
429
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $89.6M | 0.04% |
1,140,800
-112,900
| -9% | -$9.33M |
|
430
Bankunited
BKU
$3.41B
| $89.5M | 0.04% |
2,653,182
-64,547
| -2% | -$2.23M |
|
431
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.69B
| $89.4M | 0.04% |
820,125
+89,275
| +12% | +$10.3M |
|
432
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.6B
| $89.3M | 0.04% |
276,300
+11,500
| +4% | +$3.43M |
|
433
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $89.2M | 0.04% |
982,498
+798,869
| +435% | +$71.4M |
|
434
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $89.1M | 0.04% |
3,513,884
+84,454
| +2% | +$1.98M |
|
435
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $88.4M | 0.04% |
1,208,377
+15,942
| +1% | +$1.16M |
|
436
CALL
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.8B
| $88.3M | 0.04% |
665,000
-527,000
| -44% | -$66.9M |
|
437
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$450B
| $88.1M | 0.04% |
1,545,600
-10,000
| -0.6% | -$541K |
|
438
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $88M | 0.04% |
488,400
-234,000
| -32% | -$40.6M |
|
439
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.4B
| $87.8M | 0.04% |
311,200
+131,300
| +73% | +$35.9M |
|
440
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.98B
| $87.5M | 0.04% |
4,900,885
+781,978
| +19% | +$12.8M |
|
441
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $87.5M | 0.04% |
1,847,300
-1,201,700
| -39% | -$62.9M |
|
442
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.9B
| $87.1M | 0.04% |
1,871,341
+1,669,050
| +825% | +$87.4M |
|
443
CALL
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $87M | 0.04% |
552,200
+388,000
| +236% | +$60.8M |
|
444
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$632B
| $86.7M | 0.04% |
622,600
-66,000
| -10% | -$9.14M |
|
445
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.33B
| $86.5M | 0.04% |
2,474,103
+1,701,194
| +220% | +$51.8M |
|
|
JNPR
446
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $86.4M | 0.04% |
3,244,719
+3,001,145
| +1,232% | +$80.2M |
|
447
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$323B
| $86.2M | 0.04% |
2,539,200
+393,600
| +18% | +$14.7M |
|
448
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $86.1M | 0.04% |
815,848
+233,860
| +40% | +$23.9M |
|
449
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$422B
| $86M | 0.04% |
4,578,000
-1,049,000
| -19% | -$19.9M |
|
450
PVH
PVH
$3.77B
| $85.9M | 0.04% |
908,160
-87,199
| -9% | -$9.64M |
|
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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.