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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $52.4M | 0.02% |
1,510,909
+656,687
| +77% | +$26.7M |
|
677
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$78.5B
| $52.4M | 0.02% |
1,024,000
-240,000
| -19% | -$12.7M |
|
678
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.68B
| $52.3M | 0.02% |
2,448,193
-177,494
| -7% | -$3.72M |
|
679
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $52.3M | 0.02% |
4,503,100
-364,100
| -7% | -$4.24M |
|
680
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.2B
| $52.2M | 0.02% |
1,330,498
+1,256,850
| +1,707% | +$49.9M |
|
|
B
681
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $52.1M | 0.02% |
3,306,400
+388,900
| +13% | +$5.16M |
|
682
Jack in the Box
JACK
$358M
| $52.1M | 0.02% |
639,824
-326,779
| -34% | -$26.4M |
|
683
Moody's
MCO
$84.6B
| $51.9M | 0.02% |
265,852
+206,593
| +349% | +$39.2M |
|
684
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.2B
| $51.8M | 0.02% |
193,300
+90,700
| +88% | +$25.5M |
|
685
Novartis
NVS
$288B
| $51.8M | 0.02% |
567,745
+389,451
| +218% | +$33M |
|
686
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$177B
| $51.8M | 0.02% |
306,500
-182,600
| -37% | -$31.3M |
|
687
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.1B
| $51.8M | 0.02% |
894,718
+575,519
| +180% | +$32.3M |
|
688
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$30.5B
| $51.8M | 0.02% |
1,206,353
+221,282
| +22% | +$9.39M |
|
|
689
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$54.5B
| $51.5M | 0.02% |
316,300
-68,300
| -18% | -$11.5M |
|
690
CALL
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.9B
| $51.5M | 0.02% |
1,726,400
-357,600
| -17% | -$10.5M |
|
691
CALL
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $51.4M | 0.02% |
533,750
+124,487
| +30% | +$12.4M |
|
692
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.1B
| $51.4M | 0.02% |
1,200,292
+87,465
| +8% | +$3.67M |
|
693
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.49B
| $51.3M | 0.02% |
1,612,528
+1,053,618
| +189% | +$31.3M |
|
694
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.3B
| $51.3M | 0.02% |
889,951
+857,525
| +2,645% | +$51.7M |
|
695
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.4B
| $51.2M | 0.02% |
403,057
+53,513
| +15% | +$6.16M |
|
696
PUT
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $51M | 0.02% |
1,307,400
-446,800
| -25% | -$17M |
|
697
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.5B
| $51M | 0.02% |
186,200
-76,700
| -29% | -$23.2M |
|
698
PUT
Spotify
SPOT
$102B
| $50.9M | 0.02% |
348,200
+5,400
| +2% | +$743K |
|
699
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.5B
| $50.9M | 0.02% |
603,505
+49,014
| +9% | +$4.12M |
|
700
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.37B
| $50.9M | 0.02% |
2,846,862
-14,337
| -0.5% | -$261K |
|
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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.