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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
Pinduoduo
PDD
$121B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
540,105
+105,857
| +24% | +$2.29M |
|
1927
CALL
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
790,300
-303,000
| -28% | -$4.49M |
|
1928
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
351,900
+19,200
| +6% | +$551K |
|
1929
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$185M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
502,231
-2,009,751
| -80% | -$34.9M |
|
1930
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
GUNR
$7.04B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
+336,095
| New | +$10.9M |
|
1931
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$128B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
281,920
+93,668
| +50% | +$3.62M |
|
1932
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
148,500
+90,400
| +156% | +$7.38M |
|
1933
CALL
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $11M | 0.01% |
210,600
+9,700
| +5% | +$524K |
|
1934
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $11M | 0.01% |
73,836
+40,427
| +121% | +$5.83M |
|
1935
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $11M | 0.01% |
416,100
-71,400
| -15% | -$2.07M |
|
1936
Red Robin
RRGB
$188M
| $11M | 0.01% |
360,198
-88,386
| -20% | -$2.71M |
|
1937
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $11M | 0.01% |
233,200
+56,900
| +32% | +$2.62M |
|
1938
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $11M | 0.01% |
2,008,835
+882,822
| +78% | +$5.61M |
|
1939
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.21T
| $11M | 0.01% |
279,600
-28,400
| -9% | -$1.17M |
|
1940
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
137,120
-269,059
| -66% | -$19.6M |
|
1941
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
45,852
+28,741
| +168% | +$6.44M |
|
|
ZGNX
1942
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
+229,136
| New | +$9.23M |
|
1943
RH
RH
$3.44B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
94,581
-143,205
| -60% | -$14.8M |
|
1944
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
197,600
-134,600
| -41% | -$7.21M |
|
1945
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
129,600
-78,400
| -38% | -$5.89M |
|
1946
Halliburton
HAL
$28.7B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
479,681
-195,504
| -29% | -$5.07M |
|
1947
Honeywell
HON
$74.2B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
66,290
-586,763
| -90% | -$93.4M |
|
1948
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
133,500
-271,100
| -67% | -$21.5M |
|
1949
FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTD
$691M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
178,432
+141,280
| +380% | +$8.61M |
|
|
PTLA
1950
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
398,880
+357,300
| +859% | +$11.2M |
|
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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 5.6% 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.