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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Kohl's
KSS
$2.19B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
665,285
+656,602
| +7,562% | +$39.6M |
|
977
CALL
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
810,200
+708,500
| +697% | +$21.9M |
|
978
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.04B
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
631,058
+206,570
| +49% | +$11M |
|
|
SAIL
979
DELISTED
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SAIL
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
1,570,482
+703,040
| +81% | +$15.9M |
|
980
Nu Skin
NUS
$236M
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
637,828
+428,878
| +205% | +$21.8M |
|
981
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.7B
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
292,600
+213,200
| +269% | +$22.4M |
|
982
PUT
Capital One
COF
$136B
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
345,900
+5,800
| +2% | +$519K |
|
|
MDR
983
PUT
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
3,248,000
-2,130,400
| -40% | -$17M |
|
984
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.66B
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
553,924
+57,857
| +12% | +$4.17M |
|
985
CALL
Dell
DELL
$320B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
1,213,000
+602,554
| +99% | +$18.8M |
|
986
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$223B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
106,251
-622,976
| -85% | -$172M |
|
987
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$21.9B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
+711,098
| New | +$29.7M |
|
988
PUT
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.3B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
282,900
+8,600
| +3% | +$922K |
|
989
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$14B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
1,073,600
+299,100
| +39% | +$9.3M |
|
990
Intuit
INTU
$98B
| $31M | 0.01% |
118,725
-613,860
| -84% | -$156M |
|
991
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$22.3B
| $31M | 0.01% |
182,200
-3,600
| -2% | -$588K |
|
992
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.46B
| $31M | 0.01% |
1,091,800
+175,100
| +19% | +$4.88M |
|
993
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.88B
| $31M | 0.01% |
309,324
+28,943
| +10% | +$2.87M |
|
|
LSI
994
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $31M | 0.01% |
488,570
+225,312
| +86% | +$14.5M |
|
995
PUT
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$278M
| $31M | 0.01% |
393
-46
| -10% | -$4.06M |
|
996
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
507,100
-62,000
| -11% | -$3.86M |
|
997
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.69B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
283,162
+180,128
| +175% | +$20.8M |
|
998
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.33B
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
354,100
+8,300
| +2% | +$649K |
|
|
QTS
999
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
665,700
-242,233
| -27% | -$11M |
|
1000
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.65B
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
484,066
-490,006
| -50% | -$31.2M |
|
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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.