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 | 5.61% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.93% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 4% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.82% |
| 5 | Industrials | 3.59% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
CALL
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.95B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
92,845
+29,130
| +46% | +$9.08M |
|
1077
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
2,364,563
-8,234,300
| -78% | -$95.9M |
|
|
PRSP
1078
DELISTED
Perspecta Inc. Common Stock
PRSP
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
1,169,031
+1,044,178
| +836% | +$23.5M |
|
|
AABA
1079
PUT
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
394,100
+64,200
| +19% | +$4.49M |
|
1080
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
168,968
-166,351
| -50% | -$26.8M |
|
1081
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.5B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
582,064
-250,767
| -30% | -$12M |
|
|
FLG
1082
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.9B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
908,943
+657,789
| +262% | +$21.2M |
|
|
ZGNX
1083
CALL
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
569,500
+491,900
| +634% | +$19.8M |
|
|
COUP
1084
PUT
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
214,700
+83,400
| +64% | +$8.95M |
|
1085
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
445,200
-82,100
| -16% | -$5.11M |
|
1086
Lumen
LUMN
$6.6B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
2,308,576
+423,955
| +22% | +$4.77M |
|
1087
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.31B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
158,836
+31,592
| +25% | +$5.17M |
|
1088
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$113B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
1,367,798
+221,718
| +19% | +$3.74M |
|
|
SGI
1089
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.5B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
1,476,400
-521,200
| -26% | -$8.41M |
|
1090
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $27M | 0.01% |
704,880
+686,679
| +3,773% | +$25.9M |
|
1091
PUT
BP
BP
$110B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
656,995
-155,580
| -19% | -$6.53M |
|
1092
CALL
Zillow
Z
$8.08B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
579,600
+320,700
| +124% | +$12.8M |
|
1093
AutoNation
AN
$6.9B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
641,054
+349,931
| +120% | +$13.9M |
|
1094
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.26B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
2,764,544
+1,335,048
| +93% | +$13.2M |
|
|
ALXN
1095
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
205,074
+134,585
| +191% | +$17.3M |
|
1096
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.2B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
288,100
+100,100
| +53% | +$9.31M |
|
1097
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$9.52B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
118,300
+89,900
| +317% | +$18.5M |
|
1098
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
1,341,332
+398,211
| +42% | +$8.11M |
|
1099
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.31B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
861,364
+98,102
| +13% | +$3.16M |
|
1100
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$357M
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
4,417,305
+1,770,640
| +67% | +$12.4M |
|
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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 5.6% of assets, down from 6% 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.