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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DAY
851
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $39.3M | 0.02% |
782,254
-602,608
| -44% | -$30.5M |
|
852
Transocean
RIG
$6.39B
| $39.2M | 0.02% |
6,118,468
-883,065
| -13% | -$6.56M |
|
|
TCF
853
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $39.2M | 0.02% |
1,886,093
-711,076
| -27% | -$14.8M |
|
|
EFOR
854
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.37B
| $39.1M | 0.02% |
646,015
+181,160
| +39% | +$10.9M |
|
855
Oceaneering
OII
$5.11B
| $39.1M | 0.02% |
1,916,654
+1,859,534
| +3,255% | +$32.9M |
|
856
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.58B
| $39.1M | 0.02% |
1,423,842
+242,498
| +21% | +$6.83M |
|
857
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.3B
| $39M | 0.02% |
106,448
+104,975
| +7,127% | +$37.3M |
|
858
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $38.9M | 0.02% |
82,900
-96,100
| -54% | -$43.5M |
|
|
859
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $38.8M | 0.02% |
350,400
-325,900
| -48% | -$38.4M |
|
860
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.85B
| $38.8M | 0.02% |
692,896
+482,901
| +230% | +$28.2M |
|
861
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $38.6M | 0.02% |
2,480,900
-333,900
| -12% | -$5.09M |
|
862
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$4.98B
| $38.6M | 0.02% |
1,477,894
+566,823
| +62% | +$16.1M |
|
|
AL
863
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $38.5M | 0.02% |
931,054
+39,041
| +4% | +$1.49M |
|
|
RTN
864
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $38.4M | 0.02% |
221,100
-121,200
| -35% | -$21.8M |
|
865
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.9B
| $38.4M | 0.02% |
101,768
+93,897
| +1,193% | +$29.7M |
|
866
Ares Management
ARES
$33.7B
| $38.2M | 0.02% |
1,458,074
-654,631
| -31% | -$16.6M |
|
|
SPLK
867
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $38M | 0.02% |
301,900
+1,100
| +0.4% | +$140K |
|
|
CTB
868
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $37.9M | 0.02% |
1,201,576
-128,277
| -10% | -$3.9M |
|
869
Five Below
FIVE
$13.4B
| $37.7M | 0.02% |
314,434
+161,091
| +105% | +$21.2M |
|
|
MOMO
870
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $37.6M | 0.02% |
1,049,160
+800,178
| +321% | +$26.6M |
|
|
MGP
871
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $37.5M | 0.02% |
1,224,515
+249,328
| +26% | +$7.9M |
|
872
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.2B
| $37.5M | 0.02% |
391,747
-685,661
| -64% | -$61.9M |
|
873
Fair Isaac
FICO
$24B
| $37.5M | 0.02% |
119,393
+115,186
| +2,738% | +$33.4M |
|
874
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.28B
| $37.5M | 0.02% |
582,829
+427,750
| +276% | +$30.2M |
|
|
HES
875
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $37.2M | 0.02% |
585,700
+268,500
| +85% | +$16.6M |
|
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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.