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 | 5.61% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.93% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 4% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.82% |
| 5 | Industrials | 3.59% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Marriott International
MAR
$92.7B
| $19M | 0.01% |
135,101
+132,149
| +4,477% | +$17.5M |
|
|
FL
1377
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
451,100
+77,200
| +21% | +$4.02M |
|
1378
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
487,512
+468,102
| +2,412% | +$17.6M |
|
1379
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$90.3B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
163,700
+68,800
| +72% | +$7.47M |
|
1380
WisdomTree
WT
$3.45B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
3,060,778
+780,529
| +34% | +$5.3M |
|
1381
Corteva
CTVA
$51.3B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
+637,261
| New | +$17.1M |
|
1382
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.9B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
76,568
-2,767
| -3% | -$643K |
|
1383
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.48B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
620,347
+31,553
| +5% | +$1.04M |
|
1384
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$60.2B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
455,300
+142,800
| +46% | +$5.49M |
|
1385
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.3B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
347,300
-85,200
| -20% | -$4.42M |
|
|
1386
Salesforce
CRM
$161B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
123,217
-2,264,554
| -95% | -$355M |
|
1387
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$129B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
101,600
+21,200
| +26% | +$3.71M |
|
|
IRBT
1388
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
203,230
+156,900
| +339% | +$15.9M |
|
1389
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.9B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
652,400
-263,700
| -29% | -$7.84M |
|
1390
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.8B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
88,900
+63,100
| +245% | +$12.4M |
|
1391
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.9B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
963,108
+768,431
| +395% | +$13.5M |
|
|
LNW
1392
CALL
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
937,900
+409,700
| +78% | +$8.47M |
|
1393
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
154,600
+52,700
| +52% | +$6.94M |
|
1394
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$83.3B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
642,063
+536,216
| +507% | +$15.5M |
|
1395
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.1B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
183,200
+18,800
| +11% | +$1.87M |
|
1396
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$342M
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
170,800
-118,600
| -41% | -$12.7M |
|
1397
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$61.3B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
335,200
+140,800
| +72% | +$7.74M |
|
1398
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.82B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
295,210
+80,034
| +37% | +$4.47M |
|
1399
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$13.6B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
+675,900
| New | +$18.5M |
|
1400
CALL
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$311M
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
634,200
-87,200
| -12% | -$2.78M |
|
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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 5.6% of assets, down from 6% 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.