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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
901
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $36M | 0.02% |
325,100
-108,600
| -25% | -$12.8M |
|
902
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.2B
| $35.9M | 0.02% |
275,300
-700
| -0.3% | -$90K |
|
903
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$23.5B
| $35.6M | 0.02% |
2,352,815
+2,103,491
| +844% | +$31.7M |
|
904
Green Dot
GDOT
$770M
| $35.5M | 0.02% |
726,972
+354,566
| +95% | +$19.3M |
|
905
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.42B
| $35.5M | 0.02% |
240,800
+90,900
| +61% | +$12.6M |
|
906
Zillow
Z
$8.08B
| $35.4M | 0.02% |
764,041
+613,897
| +409% | +$24.5M |
|
907
Chemed
CHE
$7.02B
| $35.4M | 0.02% |
98,213
+82,921
| +542% | +$27.7M |
|
908
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$340M
| $35.3M | 0.02% |
326,400
+67,400
| +26% | +$7.22M |
|
909
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $35.3M | 0.02% |
1,216,815
-4,139,719
| -77% | -$119M |
|
910
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.6B
| $35.2M | 0.02% |
2,997,200
+514,700
| +21% | +$5.79M |
|
911
Ciena
CIEN
$62.7B
| $35.2M | 0.02% |
854,939
-332,927
| -28% | -$12.8M |
|
912
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $35.1M | 0.02% |
126,000
+30,900
| +32% | +$8.45M |
|
913
Etsy
ETSY
$7.4B
| $35.1M | 0.02% |
571,241
+520,576
| +1,027% | +$34M |
|
914
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.9B
| $35M | 0.02% |
1,175,512
-316,972
| -21% | -$9.31M |
|
915
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77B
| $35M | 0.02% |
209,700
+114,900
| +121% | +$17.3M |
|
|
CYBR
916
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $34.9M | 0.02% |
273,200
+152,100
| +126% | +$19.2M |
|
917
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.9B
| $34.9M | 0.02% |
302,765
-720,469
| -70% | -$88M |
|
918
CALL
uniQure
QURE
$3.26B
| $34.8M | 0.02% |
445,300
+373,400
| +519% | +$23.8M |
|
919
Teradyne
TER
$64.2B
| $34.8M | 0.02% |
725,984
-499,599
| -41% | -$22.7M |
|
|
GLIBA
920
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE)
GLIBA
| $34.7M | 0.02% |
564,956
-203,774
| -27% | -$12.1M |
|
921
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.6B
| $34.7M | 0.02% |
327,192
+48,258
| +17% | +$5.07M |
|
922
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $34.6M | 0.02% |
644,927
+165,651
| +35% | +$9.32M |
|
923
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$965B
| $34.6M | 0.02% |
309,580
-1,362,987
| -81% | -$150M |
|
924
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $34.6M | 0.02% |
784,052
-155,001
| -17% | -$6.95M |
|
925
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $34.5M | 0.02% |
673,200
-27,600
| -4% | -$1.36M |
|
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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.