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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
97,400
-8,400
| -8% | -$540K |
|
2577
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
137,000
-96,000
| -41% | -$4.29M |
|
2578
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
156,007
+96,856
| +164% | +$3.73M |
|
2579
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.33B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
353,230
-35,175
| -9% | -$682K |
|
2580
Kroger
KR
$34.7B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
296,758
-2,619,829
| -90% | -$63.7M |
|
2581
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
56,341
-233,913
| -81% | -$27.4M |
|
2582
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
457,000
-182,800
| -29% | -$2.71M |
|
|
JAG
2583
DELISTED
Jagged Peak Energy Inc.
JAG
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
777,891
-131,848
| -14% | -$1.28M |
|
2584
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$581M
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
305,402
-63,944
| -17% | -$1.34M |
|
2585
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
99,528
+15,685
| +19% | +$1M |
|
2586
PUT
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
599,100
-10,700
| -2% | -$113K |
|
|
CUB
2587
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
99,392
-79,338
| -44% | -$4.66M |
|
2588
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
76,106
-2,314,178
| -97% | -$182M |
|
2589
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
94,900
-14,900
| -14% | -$925K |
|
2590
PagerDuty
PD
$918M
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,800
| New | +$6.59M |
|
|
ICPT
2591
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
80,300
-334,600
| -81% | -$29.9M |
|
2592
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
+13,900
| +31% | +$1.46M |
|
2593
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
144,600
+15,900
| +12% | +$712K |
|
|
CLR
2594
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
151,600
+1,700
| +1% | +$72.6K |
|
2595
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
+20,900
| +41% | +$1.81M |
|
2596
Teleflex
TFX
$5.81B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
19,254
-76,488
| -80% | -$23.1M |
|
2597
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.11B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
264,509
-260,144
| -50% | -$6.84M |
|
2598
iShares MSCI BIC ETF
BKF
$76.5M
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
150,059
+106,472
| +244% | +$4.49M |
|
|
PRO
2599
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
100,530
-19,681
| -16% | -$1.04M |
|
|
ONC
2600
CALL
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$39.3B
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
+44,400
| +643% | +$5.64M |
|
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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.