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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $44.6M | 0.02% |
886,500
+558,200
| +170% | +$31.4M |
|
|
SPLK
777
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $44.5M | 0.02% |
354,229
+181,439
| +105% | +$23M |
|
778
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $44.5M | 0.02% |
3,222,908
+3,075,780
| +2,091% | +$44.7M |
|
|
CY
779
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $44.5M | 0.02% |
2,001,678
+1,420,275
| +244% | +$25.8M |
|
780
3M
MMM
$94.2B
| $44.3M | 0.02% |
305,739
+68,107
| +29% | +$10.5M |
|
781
Visteon
VC
$2.86B
| $44.3M | 0.02% |
756,150
+113,567
| +18% | +$6.93M |
|
782
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68B
| $44.2M | 0.02% |
195,259
+30,843
| +19% | +$6.39M |
|
|
COR
783
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $44.1M | 0.02% |
383,262
+122,256
| +47% | +$13.9M |
|
784
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.2B
| $44M | 0.02% |
387,800
-259,100
| -40% | -$26.7M |
|
|
HMSY
785
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $43.9M | 0.02% |
1,356,358
+458,947
| +51% | +$14M |
|
786
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.9B
| $43.8M | 0.02% |
1,777,500
+465,000
| +35% | +$11.8M |
|
787
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $43.7M | 0.02% |
269,700
+152,300
| +130% | +$22.2M |
|
788
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.76B
| $43.7M | 0.02% |
2,070,862
+951,377
| +85% | +$18.8M |
|
789
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$27.4B
| $43.7M | 0.02% |
1,920,000
+186,400
| +11% | +$4.84M |
|
790
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.57B
| $43.5M | 0.02% |
1,714,093
+1,100,105
| +179% | +$28.5M |
|
|
WMGI
791
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $43.5M | 0.02% |
1,458,392
-16,868
| -1% | -$514K |
|
792
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $43.5M | 0.02% |
516,800
-265,800
| -34% | -$20.9M |
|
793
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
| $43.4M | 0.02% |
460,570
+36,965
| +9% | +$4.41M |
|
794
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.2B
| $43.4M | 0.02% |
2,405,723
-1,198,658
| -33% | -$22.6M |
|
|
APC
795
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $43.3M | 0.02% |
613,800
-410,000
| -40% | -$27.5M |
|
796
Papa John's
PZZA
$804M
| $43.3M | 0.02% |
968,177
-19,457
| -2% | -$959K |
|
797
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.79B
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
302,900
+64,800
| +27% | +$8.69M |
|
798
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
822,800
+65,200
| +9% | +$3.36M |
|
799
Cisco
CSCO
$447B
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
787,713
+734,284
| +1,374% | +$40.6M |
|
800
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$69.7B
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
325,000
-196,400
| -38% | -$24.9M |
|
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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.