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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
PUT
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.3B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
455,200
+354,400
| +352% | +$16.7M |
|
|
JOYY
1277
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.67B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
307,300
-113,600
| -27% | -$8.67M |
|
1278
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.9B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
2,004,100
-174,800
| -8% | -$1.72M |
|
1279
Cable One
CABO
$201M
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
18,134
+9,724
| +116% | +$10.6M |
|
1280
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.32B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
587,463
+270,795
| +86% | +$10.7M |
|
1281
PUT
MetLife
MET
$62.1B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
426,700
-53,600
| -11% | -$2.52M |
|
1282
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.5B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
516,173
+135,696
| +36% | +$5.75M |
|
|
MRTX
1283
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
205,240
+182,391
| +798% | +$14.2M |
|
|
AUY
1284
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
8,368,860
+4,128,111
| +97% | +$9.08M |
|
1285
Zscaler
ZS
$30B
| $21M | 0.01% |
274,630
+163,980
| +148% | +$11.7M |
|
1286
Yum China
YUMC
$16.2B
| $21M | 0.01% |
+454,835
| New | +$19.7M |
|
1287
NetEase
NTES
$79.8B
| $21M | 0.01% |
410,720
+187,385
| +84% | +$9.95M |
|
1288
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $21M | 0.01% |
181,912
+151,454
| +497% | +$17.2M |
|
1289
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.5B
| $21M | 0.01% |
76,607
-6,682
| -8% | -$1.67M |
|
1290
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.5B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
114,136
+49,579
| +77% | +$8.47M |
|
1291
Gildan
GIL
$10.5B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
539,974
+61,102
| +13% | +$2.28M |
|
1292
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.5B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
2,263,500
+569,700
| +34% | +$6.87M |
|
1293
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.2B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
236,000
-142,500
| -38% | -$12.6M |
|
1294
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.6B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
1,304,400
+350,400
| +37% | +$5.28M |
|
1295
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$125B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
541,000
-184,900
| -25% | -$6.25M |
|
1296
PUT
Kroger
KR
$34.7B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
956,800
-611,600
| -39% | -$14.9M |
|
1297
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.7B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
99,100
+24,200
| +32% | +$4.88M |
|
|
AMRN
1298
CALL
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
53,300
+15,655
| +42% | +$5.73M |
|
1299
Ingredion
INGR
$6.6B
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
250,574
+57,861
| +30% | +$4.98M |
|
1300
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
408,105
-1,087,559
| -73% | -$59.9M |
|
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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.