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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.4B
| $173M | 0.08% |
1,975,200
-1,383,400
| -41% | -$118M |
|
202
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$201B
| $173M | 0.08% |
2,958,677
-930,001
| -24% | -$52.3M |
|
203
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$475B
| $173M | 0.08% |
3,159,600
+315,000
| +11% | +$17.4M |
|
|
RTN
204
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $172M | 0.08% |
989,373
+975,986
| +7,291% | +$176M |
|
205
Dominion Energy
D
$59.9B
| $172M | 0.08% |
2,220,176
+547,996
| +33% | +$41.8M |
|
206
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$79B
| $172M | 0.08% |
839,600
+297,500
| +55% | +$59.8M |
|
207
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $171M | 0.08% |
3,118,000
+699,000
| +29% | +$36.7M |
|
|
SJR
208
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $170M | 0.08% |
8,340,833
+1,716,005
| +26% | +$34.9M |
|
209
Flex
FLEX
$45.2B
| $170M | 0.08% |
23,590,898
+2,486,318
| +12% | +$19.1M |
|
210
Americold
COLD
$4.13B
| $170M | 0.08% |
5,246,602
+1,497,417
| +40% | +$47.5M |
|
211
PUT
JD.com
JD
$43.1B
| $169M | 0.08% |
5,575,300
+435,000
| +8% | +$12.5M |
|
212
Avantor
AVTR
$9.31B
| $167M | 0.08% |
+8,756,708
| New | +$156M |
|
213
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.8B
| $167M | 0.08% |
1,468,141
-894,125
| -38% | -$92M |
|
|
DISCK
214
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $164M | 0.08% |
5,762,242
+2,035,217
| +55% | +$55.2M |
|
|
AZPN
215
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $163M | 0.07% |
1,312,510
+166,352
| +15% | +$20.7M |
|
|
TSS
216
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $163M | 0.07% |
1,269,928
-3,224,779
| -72% | -$354M |
|
|
SBNY
217
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $163M | 0.07% |
1,345,833
+428,478
| +47% | +$53M |
|
218
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$257B
| $162M | 0.07% |
1,410,800
+217,900
| +18% | +$24.4M |
|
219
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.54B
| $162M | 0.07% |
11,560,929
+5,713,166
| +98% | +$76.6M |
|
220
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$301B
| $161M | 0.07% |
789,200
-113,600
| -13% | -$22.5M |
|
221
PUT
Nike
NKE
$61.3B
| $161M | 0.07% |
1,921,600
+420,700
| +28% | +$35.4M |
|
|
EA
222
CALL
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $161M | 0.07% |
1,590,600
-598,700
| -27% | -$57M |
|
223
CALL
Costco
COST
$419B
| $161M | 0.07% |
608,400
+27,800
| +5% | +$6.93M |
|
|
VIAB
224
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $159M | 0.07% |
5,315,414
+4,530,588
| +577% | +$132M |
|
225
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.1B
| $156M | 0.07% |
1,156,788
+312,230
| +37% | +$39.5M |
|
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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.