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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$83.1B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
1,079,000
-636,500
| -37% | -$8.17M |
|
1702
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF
BBEU
$9.52B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
+280,216
| New | +$13.4M |
|
1703
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
IWC
$1.52B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
144,245
+61,113
| +74% | +$5.67M |
|
1704
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
1,758,800
+733,800
| +72% | +$5.66M |
|
1705
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$342M
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
123,937
-179,392
| -59% | -$19.2M |
|
1706
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
118,200
-31,400
| -21% | -$3.29M |
|
|
SNBR
1707
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
332,081
+227,052
| +216% | +$8.77M |
|
1708
PUT
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
104,100
+34,100
| +49% | +$4.1M |
|
1709
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.2B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
78,500
+31,400
| +67% | +$5.48M |
|
|
TGE
1710
CALL
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy, LP Class A Shares
TGE
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
633,800
+232,900
| +58% | +$5.51M |
|
|
BPL
1711
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
325,808
+246,937
| +313% | +$9.32M |
|
1712
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
93,178
-13,331
| -13% | -$1.87M |
|
1713
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
230,409
+200,787
| +678% | +$11.1M |
|
1714
PUT
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
222,600
+17,800
| +9% | +$1.06M |
|
1715
CALL
Vale
VALE
$58B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
991,200
-1,454,200
| -59% | -$18.6M |
|
1716
Kennametal
KMT
$2.38B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
360,011
+337,283
| +1,484% | +$12.2M |
|
1717
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
96,900
-28,800
| -23% | -$3.68M |
|
1718
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.6B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
109,200
+62,900
| +136% | +$7.48M |
|
1719
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$300M
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
549,815
-352,559
| -39% | -$8.2M |
|
|
DFS
1720
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
170,700
+4,700
| +3% | +$364K |
|
1721
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.49B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
3,492,598
+1,283,723
| +58% | +$7.72M |
|
|
BERY
1722
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
273,964
+89,377
| +48% | +$4.31M |
|
|
TWNK
1723
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
915,902
+453,121
| +98% | +$6.07M |
|
1724
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
594,855
+83,108
| +16% | +$1.78M |
|
1725
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$20.2B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
429,064
+253,205
| +144% | +$7.81M |
|
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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.