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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
126,600
-60,900
| -32% | -$6.38M |
|
1627
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.07B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
267,147
+57,886
| +28% | +$3.44M |
|
1628
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
210,000
-98,900
| -32% | -$6.31M |
|
1629
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.91B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
678,904
-1,997,799
| -75% | -$39.5M |
|
1630
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$456M
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
1,126,843
+630,126
| +127% | +$14.5M |
|
1631
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
68,300
+13,300
| +24% | +$2.68M |
|
1632
American Express
AXP
$231B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
115,681
-285,802
| -71% | -$33.6M |
|
1633
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.1B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
287,697
+108,298
| +60% | +$5.76M |
|
1634
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
184,400
+17,900
| +11% | +$1.36M |
|
1635
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
94,500
+17,200
| +22% | +$2.6M |
|
1636
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
49,600
+12,800
| +35% | +$3.54M |
|
1637
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
586,856
-377,729
| -39% | -$8.38M |
|
1638
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
227,600
+116,400
| +105% | +$6.98M |
|
1639
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
222,000
+2,400
| +1% | +$146K |
|
1640
Criteo S.A. Ordinary Shares
CRTO
$955M
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
824,156
+6,722
| +0.8% | +$132K |
|
1641
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
317,100
+64,900
| +26% | +$3.2M |
|
1642
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$803M
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
895,192
+92,263
| +11% | +$1.45M |
|
|
FLIR
1643
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
261,237
-13,982
| -5% | -$709K |
|
1644
Delek US
DK
$4.01B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
348,027
+315,893
| +983% | +$11.6M |
|
1645
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
450,500
+41,200
| +10% | +$1.35M |
|
1646
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF
FLOT
$10.5B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
275,998
+202,653
| +276% | +$10.3M |
|
|
FG
1647
DELISTED
FGL Holdings Ordinary Shares
FG
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
1,673,140
+1,620,475
| +3,077% | +$13.6M |
|
1648
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $14M | 0.01% |
104,400
+5,400
| +5% | +$673K |
|
1649
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $14M | 0.01% |
493,900
-534,800
| -52% | -$14.9M |
|
|
AKRX
1650
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $14M | 0.01% |
2,718,054
+1,965,490
| +261% | +$7.56M |
|
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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.