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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
CALL
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $41.4M | 0.02% |
4,051,600
-2,645,000
| -39% | -$26.1M |
|
|
TXNM
827
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $41.4M | 0.02% |
813,808
+124,446
| +18% | +$5.94M |
|
828
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.03B
| $41.4M | 0.02% |
771,234
-26,373
| -3% | -$1.34M |
|
829
PUT
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $41.3M | 0.02% |
775,700
-39,600
| -5% | -$1.97M |
|
830
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.7B
| $41.2M | 0.02% |
375,454
-299,933
| -44% | -$31.6M |
|
831
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $41.2M | 0.02% |
1,157,268
+747,024
| +182% | +$26.6M |
|
832
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.4B
| $41.2M | 0.02% |
1,971,951
-83,895
| -4% | -$1.69M |
|
|
GRUB
833
PUT
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $41.1M | 0.02% |
263,750
+58,200
| +28% | +$7.93M |
|
834
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.53B
| $41.1M | 0.02% |
570,660
+508,840
| +823% | +$37.2M |
|
835
Roku
ROKU
$22.9B
| $41M | 0.02% |
453,027
+229,101
| +102% | +$18.4M |
|
836
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.4B
| $40.9M | 0.02% |
727,100
+279,700
| +63% | +$14.5M |
|
837
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.6B
| $40.8M | 0.02% |
526,432
+389,586
| +285% | +$30M |
|
838
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $40.6M | 0.02% |
205,800
+163,900
| +391% | +$30.5M |
|
839
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $40.6M | 0.02% |
295,800
+120,100
| +68% | +$15.9M |
|
840
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.74B
| $40.4M | 0.02% |
1,242,771
+1,229,535
| +9,289% | +$38.8M |
|
841
CALL
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $40.3M | 0.02% |
676,400
-82,000
| -11% | -$4.8M |
|
842
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $40.2M | 0.02% |
497,939
+463,509
| +1,346% | +$40.5M |
|
843
CALL
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $40.2M | 0.02% |
1,029,800
-407,200
| -28% | -$15.5M |
|
844
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$6.07B
| $40.1M | 0.02% |
1,898,320
-909,962
| -32% | -$19.7M |
|
845
Viatris
VTRS
$18.4B
| $40.1M | 0.02% |
2,107,586
-689,614
| -25% | -$15.3M |
|
846
Rapid7
RPD
$929M
| $39.9M | 0.02% |
689,752
-149,183
| -18% | -$7.85M |
|
847
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.5B
| $39.8M | 0.02% |
+243,226
| New | +$41.1M |
|
848
CALL
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $39.8M | 0.02% |
844,900
+6,300
| +0.8% | +$293K |
|
849
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $39.8M | 0.02% |
245,400
+134,700
| +122% | +$19.6M |
|
850
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $39.7M | 0.02% |
218,100
+41,300
| +23% | +$7.11M |
|
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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.