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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
CALL
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56.3B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
695,600
+452,200
| +186% | +$8.23M |
|
1802
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
33,600
+13,000
| +63% | +$4.61M |
|
1803
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
75,000
+28,900
| +63% | +$4.88M |
|
1804
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
89,456
+51,680
| +137% | +$4.78M |
|
1805
PUT
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
100,000
-130,700
| -57% | -$15.3M |
|
1806
Cigna
CI
$74.7B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
77,694
-419,767
| -84% | -$65.8M |
|
|
PFPT
1807
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
101,614
-420,903
| -81% | -$49.6M |
|
1808
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
191,100
+32,500
| +20% | +$1.98M |
|
1809
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
84,300
-40,000
| -32% | -$5.64M |
|
|
MNTV
1810
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
737,865
+708,844
| +2,443% | +$12.1M |
|
1811
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
174,180
-390,964
| -69% | -$25.8M |
|
1812
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.23B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
539,523
+427,099
| +380% | +$11.7M |
|
1813
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
425,070
-898,106
| -68% | -$24M |
|
1814
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
636,026
+91,606
| +17% | +$1.7M |
|
1815
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
172,300
-16,600
| -9% | -$1.23M |
|
1816
PUT
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
83,600
+3,200
| +4% | +$444K |
|
1817
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
182,000
+120,800
| +197% | +$8.39M |
|
1818
BP
BP
$110B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
295,118
-216,027
| -42% | -$9.06M |
|
1819
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
741,400
-240,200
| -24% | -$3.96M |
|
1820
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
263,999
-36,832
| -12% | -$1.45M |
|
1821
PUT
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
428,900
-185,900
| -30% | -$5.19M |
|
|
TCF
1822
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
293,249
-77,748
| -21% | -$3.23M |
|
|
MDR
1823
CALL
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $12M | 0.01% |
1,247,100
+395,900
| +47% | +$3.16M |
|
1824
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $12M | 0.01% |
172,100
+2,400
| +1% | +$149K |
|
1825
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $12M | 0.01% |
147,000
-17,900
| -11% | -$1.39M |
|
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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.