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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
CALL
Linde
LIN
$221B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
117,600
+30,700
| +35% | +$5.74M |
|
1202
Textron
TXT
$15.2B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
444,475
+372,567
| +518% | +$18.9M |
|
1203
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
987,500
+308,100
| +45% | +$7.2M |
|
1204
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.19B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
171,340
-84,600
| -33% | -$7.82M |
|
1205
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.36B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
931,600
-74,700
| -7% | -$1.77M |
|
1206
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.22B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
1,094,000
-285,600
| -21% | -$6.49M |
|
1207
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.4B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
206,100
-127,600
| -38% | -$13.1M |
|
1208
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.7B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
94,915
+19,065
| +25% | +$4.43M |
|
1209
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.58B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
361,565
+221,726
| +159% | +$14.3M |
|
1210
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$71.7B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
1,656,486
+1,560,348
| +1,623% | +$23.1M |
|
|
PPLI
1211
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.02B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
597,030
-31,894
| -5% | -$1.27M |
|
1212
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$131B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
112,900
+2,500
| +2% | +$477K |
|
|
CYBR
1213
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
181,300
-167,400
| -48% | -$21.2M |
|
1214
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.81B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
667,900
+274,900
| +70% | +$11.2M |
|
1215
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.8B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
162,092
-61,255
| -27% | -$8.23M |
|
1216
PUT
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$24.6B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
2,337,000
+370,500
| +19% | +$3.68M |
|
1217
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.6B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
337,500
+28,600
| +9% | +$1.89M |
|
1218
CALL
Kroger
KR
$35B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
1,062,800
-1,010,600
| -49% | -$24.6M |
|
1219
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.24T
| $23M | 0.01% |
425,300
-1,614,500
| -79% | -$93.5M |
|
1220
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$91.3B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
163,500
-12,500
| -7% | -$1.66M |
|
|
MRTX
1221
PUT
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
222,300
+182,900
| +464% | +$14.2M |
|
1222
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.42B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
148,300
+400
| +0.3% | +$64.9K |
|
1223
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.6B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
142,900
-33,600
| -19% | -$5.79M |
|
|
CGC
1224
CALL
Canopy Growth
CGC
$431M
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
56,600
-47,250
| -45% | -$20.8M |
|
1225
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.5B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
1,102,681
+394,038
| +56% | +$9.08M |
|
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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.