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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
501
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $75.7M | 0.03% |
923,845
-915,899
| -50% | -$76.6M |
|
502
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$56.4B
| $75.4M | 0.03% |
8,545,723
+7,589,991
| +794% | +$68.4M |
|
503
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $75.4M | 0.03% |
1,592,300
+367,000
| +30% | +$19.2M |
|
504
Fortis
FTS
$28.8B
| $75.1M | 0.03% |
1,899,573
-29,068
| -2% | -$1.1M |
|
505
AB InBev
BUD
$158B
| $75M | 0.03% |
847,868
+701,451
| +479% | +$60.2M |
|
506
CALL
Nike
NKE
$61.2B
| $75M | 0.03% |
893,400
-689,600
| -44% | -$58M |
|
|
ATVI
507
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $75M | 0.03% |
1,588,900
+229,500
| +17% | +$10.5M |
|
|
ATVI
508
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $74.8M | 0.03% |
1,584,697
+1,423,874
| +885% | +$65.4M |
|
509
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$79.2B
| $74.7M | 0.03% |
4,999,004
-2,053,684
| -29% | -$31.1M |
|
510
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.2B
| $74.5M | 0.03% |
214,800
-56,900
| -21% | -$19.7M |
|
511
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$177B
| $74.3M | 0.03% |
439,400
-244,800
| -36% | -$41.9M |
|
512
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $74.3M | 0.03% |
1,905,928
-534,908
| -22% | -$21.2M |
|
|
CSOD
513
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $74.1M | 0.03% |
1,278,991
+16,222
| +1% | +$878K |
|
514
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.2B
| $74M | 0.03% |
2,190,683
-5,641,514
| -72% | -$183M |
|
515
PUT
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$44B
| $73.6M | 0.03% |
794,500
+175,400
| +28% | +$15.8M |
|
516
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$51B
| $73.4M | 0.03% |
357,200
+31,500
| +10% | +$6.36M |
|
517
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.7B
| $73.3M | 0.03% |
185,600
-17,900
| -9% | -$6.71M |
|
518
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.35B
| $73.3M | 0.03% |
12,898,544
+212,537
| +2% | +$1.21M |
|
519
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $73.2M | 0.03% |
751,600
+284,600
| +61% | +$26M |
|
520
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.4B
| $73.1M | 0.03% |
468,698
+142,736
| +44% | +$21.4M |
|
|
IBKC
521
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $73.1M | 0.03% |
963,679
-189,691
| -16% | -$14.4M |
|
522
Insulet
PODD
$10.2B
| $73M | 0.03% |
611,100
+41,246
| +7% | +$4.23M |
|
523
APA Corp
APA
$14B
| $72.9M | 0.03% |
2,516,117
+2,509,859
| +40,106% | +$78M |
|
524
Warner Bros
WBD
$69.6B
| $72.8M | 0.03% |
2,371,512
-2,887,071
| -55% | -$83.9M |
|
525
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.3B
| $72M | 0.03% |
2,962,118
+443,282
| +18% | +$10.6M |
|
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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.