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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NUAN
1776
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
+912,645
| New | +$13.5M |
|
1777
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
578,806
-3,431,977
| -86% | -$73.8M |
|
|
PGRE
1778
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
895,352
+163,966
| +22% | +$2.36M |
|
1779
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
351,850
+157,484
| +81% | +$4.74M |
|
1780
CALL
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
229,600
-169,200
| -42% | -$9.21M |
|
1781
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
83,800
-28,200
| -25% | -$4.07M |
|
|
DFS
1782
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
161,199
-47,273
| -23% | -$3.66M |
|
|
TIVO
1783
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
1,695,305
+683,974
| +68% | +$5.49M |
|
|
SF
1784
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
474,968
+298,012
| +168% | +$7.59M |
|
1785
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
305,500
+43,500
| +17% | +$1.8M |
|
|
MDP
1786
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
226,161
-144,027
| -39% | -$8.06M |
|
|
IRBT
1787
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
135,700
+35,400
| +35% | +$3.59M |
|
|
TERP
1788
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
868,566
+347,548
| +67% | +$4.77M |
|
1789
CALL
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$235M
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
460,800
-14,200
| -3% | -$376K |
|
1790
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
159,863
+61,889
| +63% | +$4.41M |
|
|
DISH
1791
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
322,500
-289,500
| -47% | -$10.3M |
|
1792
PUT
uniQure
QURE
$3.37B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
158,400
+112,100
| +242% | +$7.14M |
|
1793
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.34B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
370,071
+162,265
| +78% | +$5.33M |
|
|
PARA
1794
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
248,000
-46,700
| -16% | -$2.31M |
|
1795
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
63,300
+23,800
| +60% | +$4.52M |
|
1796
PUT
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
922,400
-1,217,700
| -57% | -$15M |
|
|
SRCI
1797
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
2,491,427
+2,258,923
| +972% | +$12.3M |
|
|
FL
1798
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
294,362
-632,976
| -68% | -$32.9M |
|
1799
PUT
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
514,000
+424,800
| +476% | +$10.2M |
|
1800
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
153,800
+94,200
| +158% | +$7.17M |
|
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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.