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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MMP
1676
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
214,952
+169,334
| +371% | +$10.5M |
|
1677
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
150,600
+99,300
| +194% | +$9.04M |
|
|
ARRY
1678
CALL
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
295,800
+14,500
| +5% | +$407K |
|
|
STI
1679
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
218,000
-11,700
| -5% | -$735K |
|
1680
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.87B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
547,200
+358,900
| +191% | +$8.76M |
|
|
TGE
1681
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy, LP Class A Shares
TGE
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
648,578
+632,191
| +3,858% | +$15M |
|
1682
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
125,500
-37,300
| -23% | -$3.89M |
|
|
LK
1683
DELISTED
Luckin Coffee Inc. American Depositary Shares
LK
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
+701,592
| New | +$13M |
|
1684
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
70,000
+53,500
| +324% | +$10.2M |
|
1685
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
126,772
+120,914
| +2,064% | +$12.5M |
|
1686
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
835,100
-183,500
| -18% | -$3.16M |
|
1687
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
132,717
-88,180
| -40% | -$8.87M |
|
1688
CALL
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
105,600
+2,300
| +2% | +$277K |
|
1689
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
331,267
-115,210
| -26% | -$4.88M |
|
1690
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.97B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
+343,516
| New | +$13.5M |
|
1691
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
150,865
-49,431
| -25% | -$4.55M |
|
1692
Carvana
CVNA
$83.1B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
1,083,820
-395,605
| -27% | -$5.08M |
|
1693
CALL
Upland Software
UPLD
$15.7M
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
29,790
+28,230
| +1,810% | +$12.9M |
|
1694
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
702,588
-491,125
| -41% | -$11.4M |
|
1695
CALL
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
481,400
+139,200
| +41% | +$3.88M |
|
1696
PUT
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
252,500
+197,800
| +362% | +$10M |
|
1697
CALL
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
56,700
+31,900
| +129% | +$7.15M |
|
|
ACB
1698
CALL
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$228M
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
14,412
+2,944
| +26% | +$2.96M |
|
|
ARR
1699
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.37B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
145,049
+81,699
| +129% | +$7.68M |
|
|
JWN
1700
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
424,200
+19,500
| +5% | +$734K |
|
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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.