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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $232M | 0.11% |
13,086,757
+3,485,625
| +36% | +$59M |
|
127
Burlington
BURL
$22.6B
| $231M | 0.11% |
1,358,225
+1,268,493
| +1,414% | +$207M |
|
128
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$388B
| $230M | 0.11% |
1,689,200
+555,800
| +49% | +$73.4M |
|
129
Ford
F
$55.7B
| $230M | 0.11% |
22,468,319
+13,368,809
| +147% | +$132M |
|
130
S&P Global
SPGI
$120B
| $229M | 0.11% |
1,005,520
+999,716
| +17,225% | +$218M |
|
131
PUT
Intel
INTC
$493B
| $229M | 0.1% |
4,779,200
+1,360,300
| +40% | +$67.5M |
|
132
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$657B
| $228M | 0.1% |
2,981,200
+140,500
| +5% | +$10.9M |
|
133
CALL
IBM
IBM
$225B
| $228M | 0.1% |
1,726,423
+174,054
| +11% | +$22.9M |
|
134
CALL
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.6B
| $226M | 0.1% |
5,180,300
+143,000
| +3% | +$5.9M |
|
135
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$171B
| $225M | 0.1% |
2,961,200
-564,400
| -16% | -$41.3M |
|
136
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.9B
| $224M | 0.1% |
7,870,238
+6,231,213
| +380% | +$185M |
|
137
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38.1B
| $222M | 0.1% |
3,985,619
-1,283,952
| -24% | -$67.8M |
|
|
138
CALL
Intel
INTC
$493B
| $222M | 0.1% |
4,636,900
-835,500
| -15% | -$41.4M |
|
|
139
Qualcomm
QCOM
$171B
| $221M | 0.1% |
2,905,544
-1,643,724
| -36% | -$120M |
|
140
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$442B
| $220M | 0.1% |
3,021,300
+1,143,900
| +61% | +$89.9M |
|
141
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.3B
| $218M | 0.1% |
1,308,344
+586,116
| +81% | +$88.3M |
|
142
Humana
HUM
$44.8B
| $216M | 0.1% |
814,430
+532,517
| +189% | +$135M |
|
143
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.4B
| $216M | 0.1% |
+877,182
| New | +$204M |
|
144
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$774B
| $215M | 0.1% |
7,064,700
-1,643,300
| -19% | -$46.9M |
|
145
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$492B
| $214M | 0.1% |
810,600
-263,200
| -25% | -$65.9M |
|
|
146
PUT
IBM
IBM
$225B
| $214M | 0.1% |
1,621,614
-331,896
| -17% | -$43.6M |
|
147
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$196B
| $213M | 0.1% |
7,101,000
+1,487,000
| +26% | +$38.7M |
|
148
PUT
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$79.9B
| $213M | 0.1% |
3,236,100
-274,500
| -8% | -$18M |
|
149
Lyft
LYFT
$6.64B
| $212M | 0.1% |
3,227,973
+1,372,582
| +74% | +$82.5M |
|
150
Visa
V
$677B
| $209M | 0.1% |
1,201,762
-201,785
| -14% | -$33M |
|
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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.