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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $14M | 0.01% |
60,800
-372,000
| -86% | -$80.6M |
|
1652
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $14M | 0.01% |
49,800
+27,800
| +126% | +$7.28M |
|
1653
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $14M | 0.01% |
536,783
-1,641,425
| -75% | -$38.4M |
|
1654
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.7B
| $14M | 0.01% |
104,800
-23,000
| -18% | -$2.97M |
|
1655
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.99B
| $14M | 0.01% |
223,500
+13,700
| +7% | +$691K |
|
1656
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.76B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
649,221
+516,232
| +388% | +$12.5M |
|
1657
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
1,008,900
-692,400
| -41% | -$10.1M |
|
1658
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.82B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
427,463
+73,740
| +21% | +$2.38M |
|
1659
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.89B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
370,471
+224,377
| +154% | +$8.17M |
|
1660
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
901,779
-3,428,042
| -79% | -$51.3M |
|
1661
JPMorgan Diversified Return International Equity ETF
JPIN
$375M
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
255,298
+124,125
| +95% | +$6.8M |
|
1662
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
183,051
-142,364
| -44% | -$10.7M |
|
|
X
1663
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
906,808
-546,442
| -38% | -$8.42M |
|
|
FL
1664
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
330,300
+11,600
| +4% | +$603K |
|
1665
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
163,900
+67,000
| +69% | +$5.64M |
|
1666
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
545,300
-172,000
| -24% | -$4.03M |
|
1667
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
354,600
+116,600
| +49% | +$3.61M |
|
1668
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
207,921
-46,258
| -18% | -$2.7M |
|
1669
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
73,000
+27,500
| +60% | +$4.96M |
|
1670
PUT
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
2,014,148
-506,440
| -20% | -$3.19M |
|
1671
CALL
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
663,700
+66,100
| +11% | +$1.31M |
|
1672
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
83,334
-237,850
| -74% | -$38.6M |
|
1673
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
300,900
+152,700
| +103% | +$5.99M |
|
1674
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
2,747,212
-909,109
| -25% | -$4.79M |
|
|
BECN
1675
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
374,641
-117,613
| -24% | -$4.26M |
|
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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.