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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
| $30M | 0.01% |
269,209
+204,585
| +317% | +$22.4M |
|
1027
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$87.8B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
174,700
+38,200
| +28% | +$6.25M |
|
1028
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.4B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
555,000
-96,400
| -15% | -$5.01M |
|
|
CHNG
1029
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Common Stock
CHNG
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
+2,047,733
| New | +$30.3M |
|
1030
Invesco
IVZ
$13.9B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
1,452,981
+1,164,168
| +403% | +$24.2M |
|
1031
Paychex
PAYX
$42.8B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
360,733
+316,136
| +709% | +$26.7M |
|
1032
CALL
BP
BP
$110B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
722,888
+53,080
| +8% | +$2.23M |
|
1033
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$72.5B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
183,500
+9,500
| +5% | +$1.37M |
|
1034
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.3B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
148,100
-118,300
| -44% | -$23.5M |
|
1035
PUT
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.7B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
3,807,200
+218,400
| +6% | +$1.64M |
|
1036
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
746,652
+229,757
| +44% | +$9.46M |
|
1037
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.4B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
241,800
-93,000
| -28% | -$11.3M |
|
1038
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
289,200
-114,900
| -28% | -$11.5M |
|
|
DOCU
1039
PUT
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.1B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
587,000
+393,500
| +203% | +$21M |
|
1040
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.37B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
1,155,300
-73,600
| -6% | -$1.75M |
|
|
ESV
1041
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
3,415,337
+3,340,427
| +4,459% | +$38.6M |
|
1042
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.6B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
159,000
+32,700
| +26% | +$5.59M |
|
1043
Okta
OKTA
$26.9B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
235,705
+214,418
| +1,007% | +$23.3M |
|
|
DCH
1044
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.61B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
2,281,358
+1,495,702
| +190% | +$19.5M |
|
1045
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.6B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
516,600
+238,700
| +86% | +$12.4M |
|
1046
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.5B
| $29M | 0.01% |
1,359,353
+1,027,938
| +310% | +$21.5M |
|
1047
Invitation Homes
INVH
$17.7B
| $29M | 0.01% |
1,085,224
+553,562
| +104% | +$14.1M |
|
|
CXO
1048
CALL
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $29M | 0.01% |
280,600
+72,300
| +35% | +$7.8M |
|
1049
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
261,100
+48,600
| +23% | +$5.05M |
|
1050
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
VSS
$12B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
273,532
+214,548
| +364% | +$22.4M |
|
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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.