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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$789B
| $46M | 0.02% |
1,516,290
-655,251
| -30% | -$18.7M |
|
752
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $46M | 0.02% |
1,195,335
-935,298
| -44% | -$31.6M |
|
753
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| $46M | 0.02% |
269,553
+125,456
| +87% | +$21.9M |
|
754
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $45.9M | 0.02% |
471,773
-688,981
| -59% | -$62.9M |
|
755
SM Energy
SM
$7.71B
| $45.9M | 0.02% |
3,666,513
+719,299
| +24% | +$10.4M |
|
756
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $45.8M | 0.02% |
1,009,400
-905,800
| -47% | -$42.2M |
|
757
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $45.7M | 0.02% |
172,300
+22,600
| +15% | +$5.73M |
|
758
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.95B
| $45.6M | 0.02% |
300,400
+143,700
| +92% | +$17.5M |
|
759
PUT
American Express
AXP
$232B
| $45.6M | 0.02% |
369,700
-337,300
| -48% | -$39.6M |
|
760
Ashland
ASH
$3.36B
| $45.6M | 0.02% |
569,799
-165,264
| -22% | -$12.8M |
|
761
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.81B
| $45.5M | 0.02% |
450,402
-20,024
| -4% | -$2.15M |
|
762
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$674M
| $45.4M | 0.02% |
4,151,562
+171,079
| +4% | +$1.92M |
|
763
Amphenol
APH
$204B
| $45.3M | 0.02% |
1,887,100
+1,657,180
| +721% | +$39.9M |
|
764
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $45.2M | 0.02% |
882,732
+45,892
| +5% | +$2.26M |
|
765
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
| $45.1M | 0.02% |
349,247
-213,645
| -38% | -$28.7M |
|
|
STOR
766
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $45.1M | 0.02% |
1,357,389
-478,833
| -26% | -$16.2M |
|
767
American Tower
AMT
$81.2B
| $45M | 0.02% |
220,226
+216,643
| +6,046% | +$43.6M |
|
768
CALL
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$278M
| $44.9M | 0.02% |
571
-88
| -13% | -$7.76M |
|
769
CALL
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $44.9M | 0.02% |
495,200
+327,900
| +196% | +$29.3M |
|
|
IMMU
770
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $44.9M | 0.02% |
3,237,687
+3,175,235
| +5,084% | +$47.8M |
|
771
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $44.9M | 0.02% |
734,494
-1,032,638
| -58% | -$60.2M |
|
772
CALL
Tilray
TLRY
$640M
| $44.7M | 0.02% |
96,100
-4,710
| -5% | -$2.25M |
|
773
CALL
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $44.7M | 0.02% |
838,900
+80,600
| +11% | +$4.02M |
|
774
NetApp
NTAP
$40.2B
| $44.7M | 0.02% |
723,746
+702,890
| +3,370% | +$47.4M |
|
775
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.2B
| $44.6M | 0.02% |
1,028,228
-701,714
| -41% | -$31.2M |
|
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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.