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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$301B
| $189M | 0.09% |
924,100
-232,500
| -20% | -$46M |
|
177
CALL
JD.com
JD
$43.1B
| $186M | 0.09% |
6,129,800
+213,300
| +4% | +$6.14M |
|
178
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $185M | 0.08% |
1,057,800
+268,500
| +34% | +$46M |
|
179
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$35.9B
| $185M | 0.08% |
1,575,100
-332,300
| -17% | -$47.3M |
|
|
WBC
180
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $185M | 0.08% |
1,391,735
+1,277,255
| +1,116% | +$168M |
|
181
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $184M | 0.08% |
2,726,759
-2,962,280
| -52% | -$195M |
|
182
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.98T
| $183M | 0.08% |
6,369,000
-4,151,000
| -39% | -$121M |
|
183
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$419B
| $183M | 0.08% |
3,213,300
+1,455,100
| +83% | +$78.7M |
|
|
BNY
184
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$109B
| $182M | 0.08% |
4,124,150
+3,708,703
| +893% | +$174M |
|
185
Mastercard
MA
$492B
| $182M | 0.08% |
688,262
-229,057
| -25% | -$57.3M |
|
186
PUT
Roku
ROKU
$22.4B
| $181M | 0.08% |
1,996,800
+610,200
| +44% | +$49M |
|
187
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $181M | 0.08% |
966,931
-293,116
| -23% | -$53.9M |
|
188
Allstate
ALL
$66.3B
| $180M | 0.08% |
1,770,833
+1,625,525
| +1,119% | +$159M |
|
189
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.1B
| $179M | 0.08% |
572,879
+394,489
| +221% | +$131M |
|
|
CTXS
190
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $179M | 0.08% |
1,826,713
+1,510,721
| +478% | +$148M |
|
191
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
$67.5B
| $179M | 0.08% |
1,994,241
+1,913,020
| +2,355% | +$167M |
|
192
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$264B
| $179M | 0.08% |
3,778,000
+240,900
| +7% | +$11.3M |
|
193
AbbVie
ABBV
$442B
| $178M | 0.08% |
2,452,833
+1,810,774
| +282% | +$142M |
|
194
Domino's
DPZ
$11.8B
| $178M | 0.08% |
640,465
-387,845
| -38% | -$106M |
|
195
VICI Properties
VICI
$28.6B
| $177M | 0.08% |
8,029,722
+4,846,334
| +152% | +$108M |
|
196
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$78.9B
| $177M | 0.08% |
3,283,084
+3,174,980
| +2,937% | +$165M |
|
|
NBL
197
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $177M | 0.08% |
7,886,559
+7,489,046
| +1,884% | +$178M |
|
198
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.9B
| $176M | 0.08% |
895,600
+455,300
| +103% | +$88.9M |
|
199
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$49.7B
| $176M | 0.08% |
160,200
-5,900
| -4% | -$6.21M |
|
200
CALL
General Motors
GM
$78.4B
| $176M | 0.08% |
4,559,000
+1,289,700
| +39% | +$48.4M |
|
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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.