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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.8B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
58,300
-31,800
| -35% | -$6.58M |
|
1727
Fox Class B
FOX
$25.8B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
+360,767
| New | +$13.1M |
|
1728
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
605,600
-1,447,715
| -71% | -$29.9M |
|
1729
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
2,628,100
-30,800
| -1% | -$162K |
|
1730
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$9.02B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
199,102
+174,190
| +699% | +$12.1M |
|
1731
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
120,600
-23,000
| -16% | -$2.4M |
|
1732
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
113,600
-32,800
| -22% | -$3.87M |
|
1733
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
126,600
-29,700
| -19% | -$3.08M |
|
1734
CALL
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
225,600
-466,600
| -67% | -$26.7M |
|
|
MRO
1735
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
920,800
+211,800
| +30% | +$3.27M |
|
|
IMMU
1736
CALL
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
943,400
+343,900
| +57% | +$5.17M |
|
1737
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
133,800
-87,400
| -40% | -$7.93M |
|
1738
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
94,800
+9,100
| +11% | +$1.25M |
|
|
HUYA
1739
Huya Inc
HUYA
$529M
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
529,047
+247,730
| +88% | +$5.7M |
|
|
CS
1740
CALL
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $13M | 0.01% |
1,090,000
+200,200
| +22% | +$2.44M |
|
1741
PUT
ASML
ASML
$708B
| $13M | 0.01% |
62,700
-10,400
| -14% | -$2.07M |
|
1742
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $13M | 0.01% |
205,200
-1,400
| -0.7% | -$91.9K |
|
1743
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $13M | 0.01% |
89,800
-6,700
| -7% | -$944K |
|
1744
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $13M | 0.01% |
76,300
-3,300
| -4% | -$569K |
|
1745
PUT
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $13M | 0.01% |
390,100
+13,300
| +4% | +$427K |
|
|
AVYA
1746
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $13M | 0.01% |
1,088,085
+678,268
| +166% | +$10.4M |
|
1747
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $13M | 0.01% |
126,400
-13,600
| -10% | -$1.22M |
|
1748
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
+167,271
| New | +$12.7M |
|
1749
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
122,500
-77,700
| -39% | -$7.66M |
|
1750
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
461,400
-52,600
| -10% | -$1.46M |
|
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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.