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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BMCH
2476
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
328,530
+157,241
| +92% | +$3.26M |
|
2477
PUT
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
134,072
-16,142
| -11% | -$780K |
|
2478
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
588,000
-25,000
| -4% | -$289K |
|
2479
PUT
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
350,776
-259,887
| -43% | -$4.39M |
|
2480
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.07B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
198,725
+129,409
| +187% | +$4.68M |
|
2481
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
162,200
-7,300
| -4% | -$307K |
|
2482
CALL
Nutrien
NTR
$32.6B
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
129,800
-4,300
| -3% | -$225K |
|
|
BFYT
2483
CALL
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
267,600
-1,000
| -0.4% | -$25.1K |
|
2484
PUT
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
78,200
+48,000
| +159% | +$4.27M |
|
2485
Manitowoc
MTW
$746M
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
388,891
+227,714
| +141% | +$3.78M |
|
|
NVO
2486
CALL
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
271,200
+109,400
| +68% | +$2.7M |
|
2487
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
266,500
-32,900
| -11% | -$861K |
|
2488
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF
EEMV
$3.61B
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,495
| New | +$6.86M |
|
2489
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
+5,400
| +16% | +$908K |
|
2490
PUT
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
248,500
+217,400
| +699% | +$6.14M |
|
2491
iShares Global Equity Factor ETF
GLOF
$224M
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
235,115
+75,846
| +48% | +$2.2M |
|
2492
CALL
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
-403,100
| -88% | -$47.3M |
|
2493
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
+32,200
| +81% | +$3.11M |
|
2494
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.29B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
459,327
-336,363
| -42% | -$4.88M |
|
2495
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
86,408
+30,317
| +54% | +$2.4M |
|
2496
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$6.02B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
175,266
-80,803
| -32% | -$2.95M |
|
2497
CALL
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
186,900
+7,700
| +4% | +$281K |
|
2498
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
432,060
+170,320
| +65% | +$2.55M |
|
2499
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF
EMXC
$24.7B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+137,425
| New | +$6.7M |
|
2500
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
237,300
-164,300
| -41% | -$4.73M |
|
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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.