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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$24.3B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
272,600
-280,900
| -51% | -$16.9M |
|
|
GOOS
1427
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$851M
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
461,729
+111,072
| +32% | +$5M |
|
|
GAP
1428
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.41B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
995,100
+359,700
| +57% | +$8.07M |
|
1429
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.48B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
205,600
-8,100
| -4% | -$633K |
|
|
DISH
1430
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
464,000
+301,300
| +185% | +$10.7M |
|
1431
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
132,600
+19,300
| +17% | +$2.41M |
|
1432
Autoliv
ALV
$8.96B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
252,341
+239,158
| +1,814% | +$17.5M |
|
1433
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
77,200
-18,200
| -19% | -$3.94M |
|
1434
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.5B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
691,910
+666,555
| +2,629% | +$18.9M |
|
|
LOGM
1435
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
240,711
-139,939
| -37% | -$10.8M |
|
1436
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.44B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
702,886
-1,191
| -0.2% | -$28.3K |
|
1437
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.23B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
422,632
+367,968
| +673% | +$15.4M |
|
1438
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.43B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
464,300
-745,300
| -62% | -$26.9M |
|
|
AAMI
1439
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.3B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
1,549,660
+566,370
| +58% | +$7.17M |
|
1440
PUT
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.6B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
514,700
+39,500
| +8% | +$1.26M |
|
1441
Incyte
INCY
$24.2B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
207,783
-294,030
| -59% | -$23.6M |
|
1442
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$77.5B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
89,400
+29,700
| +50% | +$5.52M |
|
|
DOCU
1443
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.7B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
354,900
+65,600
| +23% | +$3.5M |
|
|
SAGE
1444
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
96,200
+44,700
| +87% | +$7.63M |
|
1445
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.6B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
89,370
-50,766
| -36% | -$9.91M |
|
1446
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
1,039,952
+710,531
| +216% | +$14.4M |
|
1447
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.5B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
244,892
-182,281
| -43% | -$12.9M |
|
1448
CALL
Fox Class A
FOXA
$28.6B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
478,800
+190,400
| +66% | +$7M |
|
1449
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.2B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
169,876
+11,442
| +7% | +$1.19M |
|
|
ARI
1450
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$882M
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
953,750
+837,027
| +717% | +$15.6M |
|
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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.