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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
CALL
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
+40,200
| +442% | +$7.95M |
|
2027
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
674,800
+98,800
| +17% | +$1.46M |
|
|
LGF.A
2028
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
822,982
-116,637
| -12% | -$1.68M |
|
2029
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.84B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,717,002
-329,620
| -11% | -$1.17M |
|
2030
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
93,349
+24,589
| +36% | +$2.62M |
|
|
BLD
2031
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
121,787
+105,197
| +634% | +$8.05M |
|
2032
CALL
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
112,000
+53,400
| +91% | +$4.53M |
|
2033
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
125,300
+4,200
| +3% | +$325K |
|
2034
Cerus
CERS
$601M
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
1,783,806
+1,677,355
| +1,576% | +$9.27M |
|
|
BLUE
2035
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
6,083
-541
| -8% | -$936K |
|
2036
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
1,560,300
+312,500
| +25% | +$2.32M |
|
2037
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
535,136
+508,380
| +1,900% | +$8.72M |
|
2038
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
-71,600
| -48% | -$9.21M |
|
2039
PUT
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.2B
| $9.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,354,207
-3,696,389
| -73% | -$25.3M |
|
|
CRC
2040
PUT
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $9.97M | ﹤0.01% |
506,700
+258,600
| +104% | +$5.5M |
|
2041
CALL
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $9.97M | ﹤0.01% |
632,200
+408,700
| +183% | +$6.82M |
|
2042
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $9.96M | ﹤0.01% |
102,467
+40,153
| +64% | +$3.59M |
|
2043
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $9.95M | ﹤0.01% |
248,427
-401,957
| -62% | -$15.8M |
|
2044
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $9.95M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
+8,500
| +37% | +$2.47M |
|
2045
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $9.94M | ﹤0.01% |
75,792
-721,110
| -90% | -$92.4M |
|
2046
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $9.94M | ﹤0.01% |
330,235
+147,683
| +81% | +$4.58M |
|
|
AAN.A
2047
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
161,396
+126,216
| +359% | +$7.75M |
|
2048
Chevron
CVX
$392B
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
79,640
-951,639
| -92% | -$115M |
|
2049
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
372,350
+270,838
| +267% | +$7.58M |
|
2050
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
316,500
+143,400
| +83% | +$4.7M |
|
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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.