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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.31B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
991,768
+184,379
| +23% | +$3.51M |
|
|
SCHW
1402
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$192B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
455,998
-1,974,897
| -81% | -$86.1M |
|
1403
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.37B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
433,800
-119,600
| -22% | -$5.27M |
|
1404
Chemours
CC
$2.38B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
759,351
+554,317
| +270% | +$16.3M |
|
1405
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.2B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
383,000
-74,000
| -16% | -$4.46M |
|
1406
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.3B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
1,564,500
-116,600
| -7% | -$1.36M |
|
|
PARA
1407
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
364,000
-16,700
| -4% | -$827K |
|
1408
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.2B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
185,800
+40,700
| +28% | +$3.69M |
|
1409
Akamai
AKAM
$17.9B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
226,588
+125,627
| +124% | +$9.72M |
|
1410
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
1,165,400
-1,459,000
| -56% | -$22.2M |
|
1411
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
474,578
+94,969
| +25% | +$3.59M |
|
1412
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
626,000
+522,500
| +505% | +$16.2M |
|
1413
PUT
Zscaler
ZS
$30B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
236,400
+25,200
| +12% | +$1.8M |
|
|
DISH
1414
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
470,272
+379,007
| +415% | +$13.5M |
|
|
RDS.A
1415
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $18M | 0.01% |
277,200
-52,300
| -16% | -$3.34M |
|
|
ALXN
1416
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $18M | 0.01% |
137,700
+49,000
| +55% | +$6.32M |
|
1417
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF
EFG
$17.3B
| $18M | 0.01% |
+222,492
| New | +$17.6M |
|
1418
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.1B
| $18M | 0.01% |
291,600
-207,300
| -42% | -$12.5M |
|
1419
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$109B
| $18M | 0.01% |
108,600
-112,600
| -51% | -$18.3M |
|
1420
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.5B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
135,157
+60,072
| +80% | +$7.63M |
|
1421
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.5B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
5,309,041
-685,893
| -11% | -$2M |
|
1422
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.28B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
105,100
+69,400
| +194% | +$11.4M |
|
1423
CALL
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.57B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
278,100
+46,100
| +20% | +$2.98M |
|
1424
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.4B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
147,300
-10,800
| -7% | -$1.29M |
|
1425
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
254,600
+58,600
| +30% | +$4.33M |
|
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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.