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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
PUT
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
1,672,000
-8,500
| -0.5% | -$83.4K |
|
1452
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.2B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
144,400
-134,500
| -48% | -$16.4M |
|
1453
Chewy
CHWY
$9.15B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
+499,336
| New | +$16.9M |
|
1454
PUT
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.82B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
267,000
+189,000
| +242% | +$13.2M |
|
|
AMTD
1455
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
349,381
-764,516
| -69% | -$39.6M |
|
1456
CALL
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
596,200
-124,400
| -17% | -$3.51M |
|
1457
PUT
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.1B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
318,700
-213,800
| -40% | -$11.6M |
|
1458
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.4B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
175,400
+91,000
| +108% | +$8.87M |
|
1459
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.61B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
1,126,700
+8,900
| +0.8% | +$133K |
|
|
ABMD
1460
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
66,687
-110,823
| -62% | -$29.4M |
|
1461
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
134,483
-32,160
| -19% | -$4.27M |
|
1462
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
48,800
-2,700
| -5% | -$944K |
|
1463
Thor Industries
THO
$4.1B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
295,800
+283,686
| +2,342% | +$17.2M |
|
1464
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.68B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
+500,265
| New | +$18.9M |
|
1465
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.61B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
307,194
+301,013
| +4,870% | +$18.4M |
|
1466
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
232,900
+93,600
| +67% | +$6.51M |
|
1467
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.6B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
114,100
-23,100
| -17% | -$3.49M |
|
1468
Idacorp
IDA
$8.26B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
171,268
+149,095
| +672% | +$15M |
|
1469
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
328,130
-348,317
| -51% | -$17.9M |
|
1470
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.67B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
283,288
-90,692
| -24% | -$4.89M |
|
1471
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.6B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
368,200
-38,600
| -9% | -$2.02M |
|
|
MNDT
1472
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
1,157,300
-84,200
| -7% | -$1.29M |
|
|
SCHW
1473
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$192B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
426,200
+64,600
| +18% | +$2.82M |
|
1474
CALL
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
+1,030,300
| New | +$17.2M |
|
|
EE
1475
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
261,059
-497,899
| -66% | -$30.6M |
|
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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.