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 | 5.37% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.87% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 3.8% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.79% |
| 5 | Industrials | 3.56% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
Axalta
AXTA
$7.93B
| $61.1M | 0.03% |
2,053,675
+384,307
| +23% | +$10.2M |
|
602
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $61.1M | 0.03% |
+414,607
| New | +$59.9M |
|
|
LSXMA
603
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $61M | 0.03% |
2,233,049
+621,006
| +39% | +$17.2M |
|
|
CELG
604
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $60.4M | 0.03% |
653,700
-340,400
| -34% | -$32.3M |
|
605
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.9B
| $60.4M | 0.03% |
1,400,970
+998,182
| +248% | +$44.2M |
|
|
PXD
606
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $60.4M | 0.03% |
392,400
+196,300
| +100% | +$30.1M |
|
|
ATVI
607
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $60.4M | 0.03% |
1,279,000
-451,300
| -26% | -$20.7M |
|
608
CALL
Spotify
SPOT
$102B
| $60.3M | 0.03% |
412,600
-10,900
| -3% | -$1.5M |
|
609
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.69B
| $60.3M | 0.03% |
552,750
-343,950
| -38% | -$39.7M |
|
610
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.34B
| $60.1M | 0.03% |
937,843
+626,701
| +201% | +$41.9M |
|
611
PUT
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.33B
| $59.9M | 0.03% |
1,712,900
+748,300
| +78% | +$22.8M |
|
|
FOLD
612
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $59.8M | 0.03% |
4,795,509
-1,638,905
| -25% | -$20.8M |
|
613
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $59.5M | 0.03% |
695,245
+549,159
| +376% | +$45.3M |
|
614
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.33B
| $59.5M | 0.03% |
421,534
+331,903
| +370% | +$47.9M |
|
615
Insmed
INSM
$27.6B
| $59.4M | 0.03% |
2,322,114
+1,176,356
| +103% | +$32.8M |
|
616
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $59.4M | 0.03% |
1,160,400
+630,800
| +119% | +$31M |
|
617
Nucor
NUE
$61.8B
| $59.3M | 0.03% |
1,076,231
+163,523
| +18% | +$8.99M |
|
|
X
618
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $59.3M | 0.03% |
3,871,700
+1,887,400
| +95% | +$29.1M |
|
619
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.2B
| $59.2M | 0.03% |
404,374
+399,408
| +8,043% | +$56.3M |
|
620
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.57B
| $59.2M | 0.03% |
2,023,836
+1,603,398
| +381% | +$45.2M |
|
621
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$60B
| $59.1M | 0.03% |
1,042,100
-111,600
| -10% | -$6.25M |
|
622
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.2B
| $59M | 0.03% |
533,500
-20,700
| -4% | -$2.15M |
|
623
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$26.9B
| $59M | 0.03% |
477,300
+220,200
| +86% | +$23.9M |
|
624
CALL
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.5B
| $58.9M | 0.03% |
2,133,800
-1,135,100
| -35% | -$30.7M |
|
|
625
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $58.8M | 0.03% |
686,800
+277,000
| +68% | +$22.9M |
|
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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 5.4% of assets, down from 5.5% 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.