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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
-16,400
| -20% | -$1.41M |
|
2777
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.03B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
407,275
-417,765
| -51% | -$5.91M |
|
|
QTS.PRB
2778
DELISTED
QTS Realty Trust, Inc. 6.50% Series B Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock
QTS.PRB
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-182
| -0.4% | -$20.1K |
|
|
GLDD
2779
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
504,766
+279,422
| +124% | +$2.88M |
|
2780
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
157,300
+108,500
| +222% | +$3.78M |
|
2781
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
241,000
-226,000
| -48% | -$5.07M |
|
2782
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
-4,100
| -6% | -$402K |
|
2783
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$129B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+142,940
| New | +$5.48M |
|
2784
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
406,277
+278,998
| +219% | +$3.33M |
|
2785
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
+24,800
| +44% | +$1.63M |
|
2786
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
+22,500
| +46% | +$2.1M |
|
2787
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
439,900
+99,900
| +29% | +$1.16M |
|
2788
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
105,900
+75,100
| +244% | +$4.4M |
|
2789
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
134,000
+23,900
| +22% | +$919K |
|
|
GRA
2790
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
72,699
-238,020
| -77% | -$17.8M |
|
2791
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
450,876
+81,159
| +22% | +$996K |
|
|
KAMN
2792
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
86,861
+1,023
| +1% | +$61.4K |
|
2793
CALL
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.25B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
185,300
+172,200
| +1,315% | +$5.03M |
|
2794
Match Group
MTCH
$8.71B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
82,201
+13,655
| +20% | +$893K |
|
2795
Spire
SR
$4.9B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
65,818
+54,731
| +494% | +$4.59M |
|
2796
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
74,236
+60,179
| +428% | +$4.64M |
|
2797
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$67.9M
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
134,357
+19,360
| +17% | +$775K |
|
2798
CALL
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
+12,600
| +33% | +$1.31M |
|
|
XEC
2799
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
92,800
+42,700
| +85% | +$2.73M |
|
|
CS
2800
PUT
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
459,600
-59,300
| -11% | -$722K |
|
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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.