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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
PUT
Pinduoduo
PDD
$120B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
953,600
+102,500
| +12% | +$2.22M |
|
1352
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$352M
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
172,835
-85
| -0% | -$9.37K |
|
1353
Itron
ITRI
$4.48B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
313,296
+140,210
| +81% | +$7.79M |
|
1354
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
227,400
+26,200
| +13% | +$2.24M |
|
|
ACIA
1355
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
413,191
-184,296
| -31% | -$9.69M |
|
|
RP
1356
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
+330,730
| New | +$20M |
|
1357
Republic Services
RSG
$66.3B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
224,544
+17,749
| +9% | +$1.48M |
|
1358
PUT
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.94B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
516,600
+367,500
| +246% | +$13.4M |
|
1359
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$105B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
153,200
+86,800
| +131% | +$10.4M |
|
1360
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
250,426
+154,235
| +160% | +$11.7M |
|
1361
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.8B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
1,211,200
-1,112,400
| -48% | -$16.8M |
|
1362
CALL
TotalEnergies
TTE
$195B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
346,200
+237,100
| +217% | +$12.9M |
|
|
K
1363
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
383,081
-1,917
| -0.5% | -$102K |
|
|
MLNX
1364
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
174,114
-169,474
| -49% | -$19.5M |
|
1365
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$87.4B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
112,400
-180,800
| -62% | -$29.6M |
|
|
K
1366
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
382,787
-955,765
| -71% | -$50.7M |
|
1367
CALL
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.81B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
265,000
+28,900
| +12% | +$2.18M |
|
1368
Altria Group
MO
$110B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
405,272
-246,373
| -38% | -$12.9M |
|
|
PXD
1369
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
124,029
-1,605,167
| -93% | -$246M |
|
1370
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
1,167,500
+383,500
| +49% | +$6.6M |
|
1371
Coherent
COHR
$63.2B
| $19M | 0.01% |
520,649
+45,091
| +9% | +$1.65M |
|
1372
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.1B
| $19M | 0.01% |
546,629
+186,990
| +52% | +$6.36M |
|
1373
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $19M | 0.01% |
436,800
-219,000
| -33% | -$12.3M |
|
1374
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.78B
| $19M | 0.01% |
206,285
-270,873
| -57% | -$26.6M |
|
1375
PUT
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$15B
| $19M | 0.01% |
434,500
+158,000
| +57% | +$6.77M |
|
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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.