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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $50.9M | 0.02% |
1,200,600
+304,200
| +34% | +$13.2M |
|
702
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.4B
| $50.7M | 0.02% |
2,426,900
+642,800
| +36% | +$13M |
|
703
WEX
WEX
$6.78B
| $50.5M | 0.02% |
242,892
-264,183
| -52% | -$53.2M |
|
704
ITT
ITT
$19.4B
| $50.2M | 0.02% |
766,602
+613,545
| +401% | +$37.5M |
|
705
CALL
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.58B
| $50.1M | 0.02% |
1,855,200
+1,297,900
| +233% | +$34.2M |
|
706
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $50M | 0.02% |
953,800
-137,800
| -13% | -$7.1M |
|
707
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.2B
| $49.9M | 0.02% |
185,900
+99,300
| +115% | +$27.9M |
|
708
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.3B
| $49.8M | 0.02% |
3,396,850
+660,000
| +24% | +$9.31M |
|
709
Regency Centers
REG
$14.1B
| $49.7M | 0.02% |
745,254
-270,071
| -27% | -$18.1M |
|
710
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$98B
| $49.7M | 0.02% |
190,300
+57,300
| +43% | +$14.6M |
|
711
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.42B
| $49.7M | 0.02% |
337,000
-49,000
| -13% | -$6.78M |
|
712
Baidu
BIDU
$35.5B
| $49.7M | 0.02% |
423,199
-634,007
| -60% | -$90.3M |
|
713
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $49.7M | 0.02% |
372,600
+190,700
| +105% | +$24.6M |
|
714
Woodward
WWD
$21.2B
| $49.6M | 0.02% |
438,411
-144,092
| -25% | -$15.4M |
|
715
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.67B
| $49.5M | 0.02% |
2,793,057
+468,405
| +20% | +$8.5M |
|
|
PXD
716
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $49.5M | 0.02% |
321,900
+12,000
| +4% | +$1.84M |
|
717
PUT
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$142M
| $49.5M | 0.02% |
29,736
+4,473
| +18% | +$7.94M |
|
|
IPG
718
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $49.4M | 0.02% |
2,187,019
+1,047,853
| +92% | +$23.3M |
|
719
Cognex
CGNX
$10.4B
| $49.3M | 0.02% |
1,027,618
+983,283
| +2,218% | +$47.3M |
|
720
Dell
DELL
$320B
| $49.2M | 0.02% |
1,912,490
-1,062,847
| -36% | -$33.2M |
|
721
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.14B
| $49M | 0.02% |
2,256,899
+2,147,812
| +1,969% | +$48.7M |
|
722
Lam Research
LRCX
$422B
| $48.9M | 0.02% |
2,605,160
+796,420
| +44% | +$15.1M |
|
723
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.31B
| $48.9M | 0.02% |
1,008,810
-339,754
| -25% | -$18.4M |
|
724
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$42.1B
| $48.7M | 0.02% |
372,200
+283,900
| +322% | +$34.2M |
|
|
TIF
725
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $48.7M | 0.02% |
519,900
-446,000
| -46% | -$44.3M |
|
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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.