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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VIAB
2726
CALL
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
194,000
-25,700
| -12% | -$751K |
|
2727
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
5,770
-2,665
| -32% | -$2.58M |
|
2728
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
313,100
+210,100
| +204% | +$4M |
|
2729
PUT
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
+14,300
| +27% | +$1.2M |
|
2730
First Solar
FSLR
$24.2B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
87,930
+83,861
| +2,061% | +$5.05M |
|
2731
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
114,100
+10,100
| +10% | +$556K |
|
2732
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
102,800
-5,700
| -5% | -$348K |
|
2733
CALL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.7B
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
+16,300
| +35% | +$1.49M |
|
|
SCS
2734
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
336,594
+19,663
| +6% | +$327K |
|
|
TPC
2735
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.09B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
414,800
+219,656
| +113% | +$3.67M |
|
2736
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.76B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
331,826
-266,496
| -45% | -$4.85M |
|
|
STMP
2737
PUT
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
126,900
-14,500
| -10% | -$831K |
|
|
PSXP
2738
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
116,326
+100,531
| +636% | +$5.03M |
|
2739
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.1B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
5,619
+3,945
| +236% | +$3.8M |
|
2740
iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF
TFLO
$6.72B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
113,993
+46,484
| +69% | +$2.34M |
|
2741
PUT
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.4B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,200
| New | +$6.13M |
|
2742
WisdomTree Yield Enhanced US Aggregate Bond Fund
AGGY
$923M
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
111,816
+98,702
| +753% | +$4.95M |
|
2743
CALL
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.5B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
80,900
+1,900
| +2% | +$127K |
|
2744
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
422,000
-110,400
| -21% | -$1.5M |
|
2745
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
183,500
+36,200
| +25% | +$1.16M |
|
2746
PUT
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
102,500
-5,100
| -5% | -$278K |
|
2747
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.27B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
268,730
+157,692
| +142% | +$3.18M |
|
|
SGI
2748
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
311,600
-1,031,200
| -77% | -$16.6M |
|
2749
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
28,601
-20,469
| -42% | -$4.36M |
|
2750
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
-14,500
| -13% | -$816K |
|
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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.