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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SGEN
1251
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
321,797
+270,766
| +531% | +$19M |
|
1252
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
482,683
+260,100
| +117% | +$12.8M |
|
1253
IBM
IBM
$221B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
168,616
-41,497
| -20% | -$5.45M |
|
1254
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
64,038
-181,907
| -74% | -$62.9M |
|
1255
SITE Centers
SITC
$157M
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
2,149,509
+1,530,496
| +247% | +$16M |
|
1256
NVR
NVR
$16.9B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
6,571
-13,718
| -68% | -$44M |
|
|
PS
1257
DELISTED
Pluralsight, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PS
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
729,870
+450,802
| +162% | +$14.5M |
|
1258
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.74B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
706,593
+664,344
| +1,572% | +$19.8M |
|
|
PPLI
1259
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.03B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
568,493
+16,786
| +3% | +$670K |
|
1260
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.46B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
926,572
+58,203
| +7% | +$1.43M |
|
1261
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.7B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
324,983
-388,672
| -54% | -$25.7M |
|
1262
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.89B
| $22M | 0.01% |
58,300
+12,000
| +26% | +$3.8M |
|
1263
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$39.4B
| $22M | 0.01% |
472,700
+106,300
| +29% | +$5.56M |
|
1264
PUT
Dell
DELL
$318B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
851,744
+502,720
| +144% | +$15.7M |
|
1265
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$27.6B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
77,900
+29,500
| +61% | +$7.72M |
|
1266
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$93.1B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
155,900
-45,400
| -23% | -$6.02M |
|
1267
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
552,742
+379,982
| +220% | +$15.3M |
|
1268
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$189B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
192,600
+62,300
| +48% | +$6.75M |
|
1269
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.28B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
507,200
-146,700
| -22% | -$6.95M |
|
1270
Bilibili
BILI
$7.29B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
1,331,664
+1,165,494
| +701% | +$18.8M |
|
1271
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
452,476
+330,537
| +271% | +$16.5M |
|
1272
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.1B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
425,400
-262,200
| -38% | -$13.6M |
|
1273
CALL
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
187,200
-148,700
| -44% | -$17.8M |
|
1274
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
229,720
+94,643
| +70% | +$8.99M |
|
|
BNY
1275
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
485,200
+132,200
| +37% | +$6.21M |
|
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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.