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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
CALL
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
+6,500
| +19% | +$624K |
|
3202
CALL
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-4,400
| -17% | -$797K |
|
3203
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
-11,200
| -15% | -$753K |
|
3204
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
305,600
-71,600
| -19% | -$971K |
|
3205
AT&T
T
$171B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
163,629
+120,786
| +282% | +$2.9M |
|
3206
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
113,000
-18,800
| -14% | -$702K |
|
3207
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
86,550
+47,850
| +124% | +$2.22M |
|
3208
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$6.32B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+576,351
| New | +$5.89M |
|
3209
iShares Asia 50 ETF
AIA
$5.06B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
67,360
-9,751
| -13% | -$591K |
|
3210
CALL
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
117,500
-44,100
| -27% | -$1.48M |
|
3211
VEON
VEON
$3.93B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
59,021
+5,213
| +10% | +$312K |
|
3212
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.4B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
292,815
+61,483
| +27% | +$744K |
|
|
NLSN
3213
PUT
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
182,600
-313,900
| -63% | -$7.59M |
|
3214
CALL
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
180,200
+16,200
| +10% | +$306K |
|
|
IBDO
3215
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Corporate ETF
IBDO
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+162,261
| New | +$4.06M |
|
|
RESI
3216
PUT
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
336,500
-240,700
| -42% | -$2.61M |
|
3217
iShares Global 100 ETF
IOO
$9.42B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,100
| New | +$4.07M |
|
3218
VanEck Environmental Services ETF
EVX
$102M
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+199,890
| New | +$3.95M |
|
3219
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
93,900
-50,800
| -35% | -$2.21M |
|
3220
CALL
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.49B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
154,500
+135,600
| +717% | +$3.48M |
|
3221
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,532
+5,131
| +33% | +$1.05M |
|
3222
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
117,500
-71,100
| -38% | -$2.69M |
|
3223
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
67,422
+12,664
| +23% | +$710K |
|
3224
CALL
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
+54,400
| +197% | +$2.91M |
|
3225
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
228,441
+124,399
| +120% | +$2.67M |
|
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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.