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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Sea Limited
SE
$75.5B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
922,403
+45,517
| +5% | +$1.23M |
|
1002
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
784,816
-554,836
| -41% | -$21.2M |
|
1003
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
1,042,308
-247,812
| -19% | -$6.44M |
|
1004
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
515,500
-304,600
| -37% | -$18.9M |
|
1005
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.65B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
419,843
-68,871
| -14% | -$5.19M |
|
1006
Unum
UNM
$14.5B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
906,440
+188,163
| +26% | +$6.52M |
|
1007
PUT
iQIYI
IQ
$1.31B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
1,472,400
+442,400
| +43% | +$9.14M |
|
1008
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.9B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
+615,509
| New | +$32.5M |
|
1009
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
1,870,176
-3,334,544
| -64% | -$57.7M |
|
|
CELG
1010
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
328,100
-1,432,100
| -81% | -$136M |
|
1011
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.7B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
371,191
+200,690
| +118% | +$15.9M |
|
1012
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.26B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
507,223
-504,511
| -50% | -$29.3M |
|
1013
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$17.5B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
433,800
-75,000
| -15% | -$5.23M |
|
1014
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
391,400
+86,700
| +28% | +$6.87M |
|
|
WBA
1015
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
552,900
-173,500
| -24% | -$9.22M |
|
1016
WIX.com
WIX
$3.35B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
212,641
+174,197
| +453% | +$23.5M |
|
1017
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.2B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
696,400
-124,800
| -15% | -$5.54M |
|
1018
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.92B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
1,205,800
+748,000
| +163% | +$18.3M |
|
1019
Shopify
SHOP
$204B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
1,005,370
-1,199,600
| -54% | -$31.2M |
|
1020
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.2B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
650,185
+30,812
| +5% | +$1.4M |
|
1021
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.43B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
539,072
-24,648
| -4% | -$1.4M |
|
1022
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
211,827
+208,224
| +5,779% | +$28.2M |
|
1023
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.8B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
1,140,947
+414,904
| +57% | +$10.5M |
|
1024
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $30M | 0.01% |
165,200
+36,900
| +29% | +$6.35M |
|
1025
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $30M | 0.01% |
567,600
+83,200
| +17% | +$4.42M |
|
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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.