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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.6B
| $48.6M | 0.02% |
265,500
+117,500
| +79% | +$20.1M |
|
727
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $48.3M | 0.02% |
2,974,400
-257,600
| -8% | -$4.46M |
|
728
CALL
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $48.1M | 0.02% |
329,500
+98,300
| +43% | +$14.8M |
|
|
GWR
729
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $48.1M | 0.02% |
481,057
+473,750
| +6,484% | +$43.2M |
|
|
MFA
730
MFA Financial
MFA
$931M
| $47.9M | 0.02% |
1,668,004
-199,273
| -11% | -$5.82M |
|
731
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $47.9M | 0.02% |
94,900
+47,300
| +99% | +$22.7M |
|
732
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $47.8M | 0.02% |
555,400
+455,500
| +456% | +$38.9M |
|
|
AIMC
733
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $47.8M | 0.02% |
1,332,368
-586,307
| -31% | -$20.2M |
|
734
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $47.7M | 0.02% |
133,126
+18,504
| +16% | +$5.84M |
|
735
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.07B
| $47.6M | 0.02% |
2,853,670
+1,474,518
| +107% | +$24.4M |
|
736
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.98B
| $47.4M | 0.02% |
883,610
-677,595
| -43% | -$37.7M |
|
737
PUT
CME Group
CME
$96.1B
| $47.3M | 0.02% |
243,600
+73,600
| +43% | +$13.6M |
|
738
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.89B
| $47.1M | 0.02% |
1,763,754
-12,586
| -0.7% | -$322K |
|
|
739
Autodesk
ADSK
$54.5B
| $47.1M | 0.02% |
289,368
-1,864,549
| -87% | -$313M |
|
740
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $47.1M | 0.02% |
1,826,100
+277,200
| +18% | +$7.14M |
|
|
NBIS
741
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$69.3B
| $47M | 0.02% |
1,237,105
+209,554
| +20% | +$7.78M |
|
742
eHealth
EHTH
$38.8M
| $46.9M | 0.02% |
544,886
+30,101
| +6% | +$2.03M |
|
743
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.8B
| $46.8M | 0.02% |
994,482
+319,341
| +47% | +$14.7M |
|
744
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $46.7M | 0.02% |
554,080
+153,296
| +38% | +$11.5M |
|
745
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $46.6M | 0.02% |
923,543
+355,487
| +63% | +$17.3M |
|
746
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.4B
| $46.5M | 0.02% |
164,681
-85,409
| -34% | -$23.3M |
|
747
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $46.4M | 0.02% |
665,221
-779,753
| -54% | -$54.4M |
|
|
DLPH
748
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $46.4M | 0.02% |
2,318,038
+404,855
| +21% | +$8.29M |
|
749
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $46.2M | 0.02% |
918,800
+430,400
| +88% | +$24.2M |
|
750
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $46.1M | 0.02% |
825,700
+355,900
| +76% | +$19.5M |
|
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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.