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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
300,800
+83,200
| +38% | +$1.92M |
|
|
MRSH
2627
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
+11,300
| +22% | +$1.08M |
|
2628
Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF October
POCT
$975M
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+248,223
| New | +$6.14M |
|
2629
iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF
SCJ
$265M
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
90,683
+87,601
| +2,842% | +$6.09M |
|
2630
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Municipal Bond ETF
TFI
$3.17B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,752
| New | +$6.15M |
|
|
AMTD
2631
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
124,300
-78,800
| -39% | -$4.08M |
|
|
RDS.A
2632
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
95,200
-24,500
| -20% | -$1.57M |
|
|
BPYU
2633
DELISTED
Brookfield Property REIT Inc. Class A Common Stock
BPYU
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
327,927
-98,455
| -23% | -$1.96M |
|
2634
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+11,268
| +52% | +$1.87M |
|
2635
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
302,000
-80,100
| -21% | -$1.66M |
|
2636
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$735M
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
160,300
+59,358
| +59% | +$2.46M |
|
2637
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
110,100
-72,900
| -40% | -$4.26M |
|
2638
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
-5,500
| -9% | -$627K |
|
2639
CALL
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
168,500
+55,000
| +48% | +$2.01M |
|
2640
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
77,325
+52,984
| +218% | +$4.61M |
|
|
ZGNX
2641
PUT
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
128,700
+92,000
| +251% | +$3.7M |
|
2642
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
377,000
-364,600
| -49% | -$6.01M |
|
2643
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
659,788
+574,984
| +678% | +$5.37M |
|
2644
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$9.6B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
378,401
+211,318
| +126% | +$3.69M |
|
2645
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
282,000
-91,000
| -24% | -$1.88M |
|
2646
CALL
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
+19,800
| +79% | +$2.46M |
|
2647
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
155,800
+114,000
| +273% | +$4.53M |
|
|
CMA
2648
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
84,132
+10,482
| +14% | +$779K |
|
2649
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
87,300
+19,700
| +29% | +$1.22M |
|
2650
PUT
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+100
| +0.4% | +$26.5K |
|
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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.