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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.9B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
2,229,456
+2,161,201
| +3,166% | +$26.1M |
|
1052
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.4B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
277,200
+143,800
| +108% | +$14.9M |
|
1053
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
+329,212
| New | +$28.4M |
|
1054
Intel
INTC
$527B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
596,173
+99,361
| +20% | +$4.93M |
|
|
EXAS
1055
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
241,500
+9,200
| +4% | +$927K |
|
|
VER
1056
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
630,996
-165,748
| -21% | -$7.17M |
|
1057
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.7B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
264,700
+139,700
| +112% | +$14.7M |
|
|
HZNP
1058
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
1,181,471
+805,961
| +215% | +$20.4M |
|
1059
CALL
Zoom
ZM
$30.8B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
+319,500
| New | +$26.3M |
|
1060
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$135B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
166,734
-68,875
| -29% | -$11.9M |
|
1061
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.96B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
976,139
+851,156
| +681% | +$24.8M |
|
1062
Methanex
MEOH
$4.17B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
621,820
+279,673
| +82% | +$14M |
|
|
FISV
1063
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29.5B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
309,400
+198,600
| +179% | +$17.4M |
|
1064
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$61.7B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
510,800
+92,300
| +22% | +$5.07M |
|
|
WBA
1065
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $28M | 0.01% |
512,382
+283,953
| +124% | +$15.1M |
|
1066
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.91B
| $28M | 0.01% |
643,100
+2,000
| +0.3% | +$112K |
|
|
NVRO
1067
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $28M | 0.01% |
431,146
+37,086
| +9% | +$2.31M |
|
1068
Monster Beverage
MNST
$90.1B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
1,750,036
-4,300,936
| -71% | -$64.8M |
|
|
PPLI
1069
People Inc
PPLI
$3.02B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
713,319
+349,259
| +96% | +$13.9M |
|
1070
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$27.4B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
1,216,900
-234,200
| -16% | -$6.08M |
|
1071
HF Sinclair
DINO
$15.6B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
597,345
+303,382
| +103% | +$13.6M |
|
1072
PUT
Lennox International
LII
$14.5B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
100,300
+32,500
| +48% | +$8.86M |
|
|
GES
1073
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
1,706,387
+1,345,017
| +372% | +$23.3M |
|
1074
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
205,600
+89,300
| +77% | +$11.3M |
|
1075
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$18.5B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
1,447,300
+536,600
| +59% | +$11.9M |
|
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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.