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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
268,293
+62,604
| +30% | +$3.73M |
|
1552
CALL
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$83.6B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
540,600
+74,900
| +16% | +$2.16M |
|
1553
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
161,835
+48,667
| +43% | +$4.53M |
|
1554
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
262,056
+249,821
| +2,042% | +$14.4M |
|
|
JOYY
1555
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
223,700
-115,200
| -34% | -$8.79M |
|
1556
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.2B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
108,900
+78,300
| +256% | +$10.7M |
|
1557
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.9B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
134,120
+112,071
| +508% | +$12.7M |
|
|
SKX
1558
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
493,900
+145,500
| +42% | +$4.49M |
|
1559
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
372,600
+85,100
| +30% | +$3.44M |
|
1560
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.3B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
303,000
-14,300
| -5% | -$624K |
|
1561
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
122,198
+62,783
| +106% | +$7.83M |
|
1562
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$39.2B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
675,500
-1,176,000
| -64% | -$23.6M |
|
1563
Sonos
SONO
$1.94B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
1,365,057
-17,902
| -1% | -$197K |
|
1564
CALL
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.54B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
89,700
+81,600
| +1,007% | +$13.3M |
|
1565
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
250,800
+95,100
| +61% | +$6.42M |
|
1566
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.7B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
168,900
+156,500
| +1,262% | +$14.3M |
|
|
MOMO
1567
CALL
Hello Group
MOMO
$848M
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
431,900
-271,200
| -39% | -$9.02M |
|
|
BZUN
1568
CALL
Baozun
BZUN
$167M
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
309,600
+52,800
| +21% | +$2.28M |
|
1569
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.6B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
128,600
-13,500
| -10% | -$1.78M |
|
1570
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHV
$20.6B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
139,294
+115,219
| +479% | +$12.7M |
|
1571
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$143B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
121,598
-130,848
| -52% | -$15.5M |
|
1572
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$157B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
173,800
-197,300
| -53% | -$16.9M |
|
1573
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.48B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
371,638
+257,520
| +226% | +$11.4M |
|
1574
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.8B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
90,104
-27,201
| -23% | -$4.51M |
|
1575
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.9B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
116,200
-53,100
| -31% | -$7.69M |
|
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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.