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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$38B
| $65M | 0.03% |
427,600
+184,900
| +76% | +$26.8M |
|
|
ONCE
577
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $64.7M | 0.03% |
632,176
+22,469
| +4% | +$2.42M |
|
578
KLA
KLAC
$274B
| $64.4M | 0.03% |
5,445,990
+1,382,870
| +34% | +$16M |
|
579
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26B
| $64.3M | 0.03% |
1,777,692
+816,698
| +85% | +$29.6M |
|
580
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$14.4B
| $64.2M | 0.03% |
3,071,351
-5,718,096
| -65% | -$123M |
|
581
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.2B
| $64.2M | 0.03% |
185,000
+20,000
| +12% | +$6.91M |
|
582
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.05B
| $64M | 0.03% |
132,200
+38,400
| +41% | +$18.2M |
|
583
Markel Group
MKL
$22.8B
| $63.5M | 0.03% |
58,282
+49,251
| +545% | +$51.6M |
|
|
IAA
584
DELISTED
IAA, Inc. Common Stock
IAA
| $63.4M | 0.03% |
+1,633,916
| New | +$63.4M |
|
585
Tenaris
TS
$26.6B
| $63.3M | 0.03% |
2,405,278
-2,252,844
| -48% | -$60.2M |
|
586
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $63.2M | 0.03% |
919,410
-347,004
| -27% | -$22.8M |
|
587
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.1B
| $63.1M | 0.03% |
555,844
+215,434
| +63% | +$25.8M |
|
588
PayPal
PYPL
$51.8B
| $63M | 0.03% |
550,739
-120,866
| -18% | -$13.4M |
|
589
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.92B
| $63M | 0.03% |
1,408,205
-1,219,524
| -46% | -$54.5M |
|
590
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $62.9M | 0.03% |
1,340,953
-48,716
| -4% | -$2.43M |
|
591
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $62.9M | 0.03% |
1,064,500
+321,000
| +43% | +$19.9M |
|
592
PUT
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $62.7M | 0.03% |
651,163
+297,163
| +84% | +$29.6M |
|
593
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.9B
| $62.5M | 0.03% |
3,436,801
-4,912,474
| -59% | -$87.4M |
|
594
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.7B
| $62.3M | 0.03% |
157,700
-25,100
| -14% | -$9.41M |
|
|
595
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$54.5B
| $62.2M | 0.03% |
382,100
-220,100
| -37% | -$37M |
|
596
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$374B
| $62M | 0.03% |
1,185,441
+613,386
| +107% | +$30.2M |
|
597
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$20.8B
| $61.9M | 0.03% |
1,179,200
+370,400
| +46% | +$19.1M |
|
598
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $61.6M | 0.03% |
341,798
-330,126
| -49% | -$57.3M |
|
599
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $61.5M | 0.03% |
702,300
-30,500
| -4% | -$2.58M |
|
600
Nike
NKE
$61.2B
| $61.3M | 0.03% |
729,663
-58,132
| -7% | -$4.89M |
|
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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.