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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
1,103,020
+838,754
| +317% | +$10.3M |
|
1602
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
139,800
+18,000
| +15% | +$1.77M |
|
1603
Texas Instruments
TXN
$256B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
128,627
-69,856
| -35% | -$7.81M |
|
|
AKCA
1604
DELISTED
Akcea Therapeutics Inc
AKCA
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
628,694
-495
| -0.1% | -$12.2K |
|
1605
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,114,928
-2,142,936
| -66% | -$29.4M |
|
|
GPOR
1606
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
2,997,335
+2,534,231
| +547% | +$16.2M |
|
1607
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
182,200
-17,500
| -9% | -$1.35M |
|
1608
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$3.08B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
103,500
+31,700
| +44% | +$4.28M |
|
1609
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
581,500
+41,700
| +8% | +$998K |
|
1610
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.29B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
65,735
+3,181
| +5% | +$707K |
|
1611
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
704,643
-1,688,676
| -71% | -$33.4M |
|
1612
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
98,384
+84,991
| +635% | +$11.4M |
|
1613
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.5B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
126,561
-603,927
| -83% | -$66.1M |
|
1614
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
365,200
+42,200
| +13% | +$1.66M |
|
1615
Amplify Mobile Payments ETF
IPAY
$187M
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
+311,725
| New | +$13.9M |
|
1616
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
1,538,494
+574,406
| +60% | +$5.56M |
|
1617
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$2.22T
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
372,100
+8,100
| +2% | +$333K |
|
1618
CALL
Delek US
DK
$4.01B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
359,200
+244,700
| +214% | +$8.95M |
|
1619
CALL
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.3B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
166,100
-234,300
| -59% | -$20.5M |
|
|
SAVE
1620
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
303,541
-166,417
| -35% | -$8.48M |
|
1621
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.45B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
173,516
-239,276
| -58% | -$18.8M |
|
1622
PUT
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
723,716
-166,255
| -19% | -$3.39M |
|
1623
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
210,200
-9,300
| -4% | -$627K |
|
|
TEN
1624
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
1,298,649
+555,338
| +75% | +$9.08M |
|
1625
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.8B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
591,443
+453,196
| +328% | +$10.8M |
|
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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.