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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Philip Morris
PM
$290B
| $422M | 0.19% |
5,373,746
+332,129
| +7% | +$27.4M |
|
52
Alibaba
BABA
$306B
| $421M | 0.19% |
2,483,240
+1,043,111
| +72% | +$180M |
|
53
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.27T
| $412M | 0.19% |
100,272,000
-22,568,000
| -18% | -$93.5M |
|
54
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$124B
| $396M | 0.18% |
3,924,580
+895,903
| +30% | +$94.5M |
|
55
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$98.4B
| $391M | 0.18% |
638,700
+406,900
| +176% | +$226M |
|
|
OPTU
56
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$324M
| $385M | 0.18% |
15,818,764
-2,911,853
| -16% | -$69.1M |
|
57
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $384M | 0.18% |
3,128,271
+445,657
| +17% | +$52.3M |
|
58
Ametek
AME
$58.8B
| $383M | 0.18% |
4,211,588
-392,781
| -9% | -$33.7M |
|
59
PUT
Visa
V
$677B
| $379M | 0.17% |
2,183,100
+625,400
| +40% | +$102M |
|
60
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$101B
| $378M | 0.17% |
2,755,574
-715,712
| -21% | -$94.6M |
|
61
PUT
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.6B
| $377M | 0.17% |
8,618,000
+2,214,400
| +35% | +$91.4M |
|
62
American Electric Power
AEP
$67.3B
| $375M | 0.17% |
4,264,106
+848,487
| +25% | +$73.1M |
|
63
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$962B
| $374M | 0.17% |
3,344,300
+820,300
| +33% | +$90.4M |
|
64
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$774B
| $374M | 0.17% |
12,300,700
+2,408,400
| +24% | +$68.7M |
|
65
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.7B
| $373M | 0.17% |
9,387,240
+7,986,145
| +570% | +$322M |
|
66
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$981B
| $370M | 0.17% |
9,587,200
+1,963,400
| +26% | +$74.8M |
|
67
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.74T
| $365M | 0.17% |
2,725,068
+2,082,593
| +324% | +$264M |
|
68
ConocoPhillips
COP
$151B
| $364M | 0.17% |
5,969,280
+3,526,025
| +144% | +$219M |
|
69
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.1B
| $358M | 0.16% |
2,682,734
+1,281,473
| +91% | +$165M |
|
|
APC
70
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $355M | 0.16% |
5,030,188
+1,736,056
| +53% | +$116M |
|
71
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$196B
| $345M | 0.16% |
11,503,000
+4,180,000
| +57% | +$109M |
|
|
72
CALL
Visa
V
$677B
| $344M | 0.16% |
1,980,000
-441,800
| -18% | -$72.3M |
|
73
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
| $339M | 0.16% |
1,631,085
-798,842
| -33% | -$158M |
|
74
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.4B
| $332M | 0.15% |
5,242,060
+3,753,827
| +252% | +$246M |
|
75
Coca-Cola
KO
$372B
| $330M | 0.15% |
6,480,040
+3,038,404
| +88% | +$149M |
|
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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.