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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$26.9B
| $55.8M | 0.03% |
451,700
+197,800
| +78% | +$21.5M |
|
652
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $55.8M | 0.03% |
1,109,559
+767,401
| +224% | +$43.2M |
|
653
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $55.6M | 0.03% |
570,100
+164,900
| +41% | +$16M |
|
|
AGN
654
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $55.6M | 0.03% |
332,100
-12,700
| -4% | -$1.76M |
|
655
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$4.18B
| $55.6M | 0.03% |
295,500
-18,100
| -6% | -$3.01M |
|
656
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$220B
| $55.2M | 0.03% |
188,000
+88,800
| +90% | +$24.5M |
|
657
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.21T
| $55.2M | 0.03% |
1,020,500
-49,760
| -5% | -$2.87M |
|
658
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.2B
| $55.1M | 0.03% |
1,881,529
+1,338,569
| +247% | +$36.6M |
|
|
VISN
659
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.62B
| $55M | 0.03% |
3,495,434
-387,415
| -10% | -$7.87M |
|
660
Agilent Technologies
A
$42.2B
| $54.7M | 0.03% |
732,349
+565,109
| +338% | +$41.9M |
|
661
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19B
| $54.4M | 0.02% |
475,649
-1,172,960
| -71% | -$137M |
|
662
PUT
RH
RH
$3.4B
| $54.1M | 0.02% |
468,300
+119,000
| +34% | +$12.3M |
|
663
PUT
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $53.9M | 0.02% |
5,273,000
-2,287,500
| -30% | -$22.5M |
|
664
Goodyear
GT
$1.78B
| $53.8M | 0.02% |
3,513,091
-46,906
| -1% | -$792K |
|
665
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $53.7M | 0.02% |
3,312,000
-715,200
| -18% | -$12.4M |
|
666
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.5B
| $53.7M | 0.02% |
687,901
+683,034
| +14,034% | +$63.9M |
|
667
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$60.7B
| $53.5M | 0.02% |
976,700
+665,600
| +214% | +$34.3M |
|
668
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.3B
| $53.4M | 0.02% |
1,343,500
-798,100
| -37% | -$32.2M |
|
669
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.3B
| $53.3M | 0.02% |
722,139
+672,297
| +1,349% | +$51.1M |
|
670
AstraZeneca
AZN
$244B
| $53.2M | 0.02% |
643,882
-86,202
| -12% | -$6.76M |
|
671
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$112B
| $53.1M | 0.02% |
1,194,400
+210,200
| +21% | +$8.38M |
|
672
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $53M | 0.02% |
459,699
-295,260
| -39% | -$32M |
|
|
RTN
673
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $52.6M | 0.02% |
302,400
-113,800
| -27% | -$20.5M |
|
|
WBA
674
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $52.5M | 0.02% |
959,400
+470,100
| +96% | +$25M |
|
675
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.2B
| $52.4M | 0.02% |
740,578
-1,622,085
| -69% | -$108M |
|
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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.