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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
557,566
+217,954
| +64% | +$3.9M |
|
2002
iShares International Treasury Bond ETF
IGOV
$1.53B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
202,673
+197,915
| +4,160% | +$9.75M |
|
2003
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+2,000
| +10% | +$936K |
|
2004
Moderna
MRNA
$25.3B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
702,478
+543,370
| +342% | +$11.7M |
|
2005
Amcor
AMCR
$21.3B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+178,662
| New | +$9.92M |
|
2006
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
300,100
-194,000
| -39% | -$6.71M |
|
|
NLSN
2007
CALL
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
453,700
-445,600
| -50% | -$10.8M |
|
|
PCH
2008
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
262,989
-191,665
| -42% | -$7.2M |
|
2009
WaFd
WAFD
$2.81B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
293,307
+181,200
| +162% | +$5.86M |
|
2010
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF
BBJP
$19.1B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
224,468
+185,424
| +475% | +$8.38M |
|
|
PPL
2011
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
330,200
-240,300
| -42% | -$7.45M |
|
2012
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$960M
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
149,696
+50,175
| +50% | +$4.78M |
|
2013
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.31B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
580,894
-6,690
| -1% | -$115K |
|
|
AYX
2014
PUT
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
93,700
+68,300
| +269% | +$6.22M |
|
|
EVOP
2015
DELISTED
EVO Payments, Inc. Class A Common Stock
EVOP
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
324,112
+276,006
| +574% | +$8.05M |
|
2016
State Street SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF
SPIP
$1.01B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+359,994
| New | +$10M |
|
|
I
2017
PUT
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
523,500
-289,400
| -36% | -$5.61M |
|
2018
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
+31,200
| +68% | +$4.52M |
|
2019
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
198,100
+10,700
| +6% | +$524K |
|
2020
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
157,428
-80,511
| -34% | -$5.13M |
|
2021
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
119,500
+8,700
| +8% | +$698K |
|
|
BT
2022
DELISTED
BT Group plc (ADR)
BT
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
793,410
-129,160
| -14% | -$1.79M |
|
2023
CALL
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
126,975
-31,350
| -20% | -$2.73M |
|
2024
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,805
| New | +$10.1M |
|
2025
iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
IQLT
$14.3B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
334,225
+262,598
| +367% | +$7.77M |
|
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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.