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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $264M | 0.12% |
9,108,700
+1,770,000
| +24% | +$51M |
|
102
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$353B
| $263M | 0.12% |
1,266,400
-86,700
| -6% | -$17.3M |
|
103
Walt Disney
DIS
$179B
| $262M | 0.12% |
1,873,522
-2,031,522
| -52% | -$269M |
|
104
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.98T
| $261M | 0.12% |
9,074,000
+474,000
| +6% | +$13.8M |
|
105
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$442B
| $261M | 0.12% |
3,591,900
+1,452,700
| +68% | +$114M |
|
|
ZAYO
106
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $261M | 0.12% |
7,928,741
+114,179
| +1% | +$3.64M |
|
107
CALL
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $261M | 0.12% |
979,900
-284,700
| -23% | -$74.3M |
|
108
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$59.6B
| $260M | 0.12% |
2,665,920
-2,738,377
| -51% | -$265M |
|
109
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$492B
| $257M | 0.12% |
972,500
+204,900
| +27% | +$51.3M |
|
110
Boston Scientific
BSX
$74.2B
| $256M | 0.12% |
5,947,370
+5,085,713
| +590% | +$196M |
|
111
CALL
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$29.9B
| $252M | 0.12% |
5,868,800
-2,913,400
| -33% | -$124M |
|
|
112
CALL
Citigroup
C
$228B
| $251M | 0.12% |
3,585,400
-225,300
| -6% | -$15.1M |
|
|
FDC
113
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $250M | 0.11% |
9,253,733
+3,756,391
| +68% | +$97.7M |
|
|
CXO
114
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $249M | 0.11% |
2,416,202
-11,034
| -0.5% | -$1.19M |
|
115
Micron Technology
MU
$981B
| $247M | 0.11% |
6,412,743
+4,757,109
| +287% | +$181M |
|
116
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $247M | 0.11% |
2,821,284
+290,647
| +11% | +$24.6M |
|
117
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.34B
| $247M | 0.11% |
9,850,571
+735,588
| +8% | +$18M |
|
118
L3Harris
LHX
$53.3B
| $244M | 0.11% |
1,290,415
-1,093,019
| -46% | -$197M |
|
119
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$901B
| $241M | 0.11% |
6,552,000
+2,899,200
| +79% | +$99.9M |
|
120
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.5B
| $239M | 0.11% |
2,197,359
+1,557,594
| +243% | +$163M |
|
121
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $239M | 0.11% |
16,047,495
+875,730
| +6% | +$13.6M |
|
|
122
PUT
Citigroup
C
$228B
| $239M | 0.11% |
3,411,300
+136,500
| +4% | +$9.13M |
|
123
Synopsys
SNPS
$78.7B
| $236M | 0.11% |
1,835,244
-230,752
| -11% | -$27.8M |
|
|
124
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $235M | 0.11% |
1,547,700
+469,500
| +44% | +$73.6M |
|
|
125
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $233M | 0.11% |
1,535,500
+505,100
| +49% | +$79.2M |
|
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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.