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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HES
1301
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
324,900
-84,900
| -21% | -$5.25M |
|
|
TIF
1302
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
220,500
-136,600
| -38% | -$13.6M |
|
1303
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.23B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
434,000
-118,100
| -21% | -$7.12M |
|
1304
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$38B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
350,799
+66,442
| +23% | +$3.96M |
|
|
QEP
1305
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
2,851,709
+2,600,808
| +1,037% | +$19M |
|
1306
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$156B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
232,700
-186,300
| -44% | -$16M |
|
1307
PUT
Linde
LIN
$221B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
102,500
+35,900
| +54% | +$6.72M |
|
1308
Gossamer Bio
GOSS
$80.2M
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
926,922
-45,651
| -5% | -$873K |
|
|
PR
1309
Permian Resources
PR
$18.1B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
2,708,376
-228,100
| -8% | -$2.03M |
|
|
JWN
1310
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
644,700
+332,000
| +106% | +$12.5M |
|
|
SGMO
1311
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
1,906,982
+1,650,290
| +643% | +$17.6M |
|
|
CMA
1312
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
282,200
+111,900
| +66% | +$8.31M |
|
|
ALXN
1313
CALL
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
156,300
+51,800
| +50% | +$6.68M |
|
1314
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPLB
$1.18B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
+711,905
| New | +$19.5M |
|
1315
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.2B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
715,500
-168,100
| -19% | -$4.49M |
|
|
MDSO
1316
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
225,679
+181,831
| +415% | +$16M |
|
|
AEL
1317
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
751,289
+255,366
| +51% | +$7.31M |
|
1318
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
415,300
+42,000
| +11% | +$2.06M |
|
1319
PUT
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.87B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
470,300
-417,700
| -47% | -$18.7M |
|
1320
MPLX
MPLX
$60B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
632,448
+506,100
| +401% | +$16.1M |
|
1321
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
150,569
-457,122
| -75% | -$57.8M |
|
1322
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.5B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
283,700
+25,300
| +10% | +$1.8M |
|
1323
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.2B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
229,900
-253,900
| -52% | -$22.4M |
|
1324
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.1B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
1,003,470
-2,250,070
| -69% | -$46.5M |
|
1325
Teradata
TDC
$2.59B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
565,613
+418,190
| +284% | +$16.3M |
|
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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.