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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF
UCON
$3.28B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
457,265
-121,700
| -21% | -$3.11M |
|
|
AMRN
1852
PUT
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
30,335
-3,725
| -11% | -$1.36M |
|
1853
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$24.2B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
178,700
+18,800
| +12% | +$1.13M |
|
1854
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$24.7B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
1,187,250
+52,485
| +5% | +$522K |
|
1855
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
104,876
+30,072
| +40% | +$3.64M |
|
1856
PUT
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
113,000
+109,200
| +2,874% | +$10.5M |
|
1857
PUT
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
223,400
-112,900
| -34% | -$6.1M |
|
|
CLR
1858
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
278,200
+140,800
| +102% | +$6.02M |
|
1859
CALL
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
585,218
-161,340
| -22% | -$3.29M |
|
|
MIME
1860
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
250,023
-195,434
| -44% | -$9.3M |
|
1861
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
30,900
+3,000
| +11% | +$950K |
|
|
WWE
1862
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
161,600
+52,300
| +48% | +$4.28M |
|
1863
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
114,368
+105,802
| +1,235% | +$10.2M |
|
1864
CALL
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
251,500
-46,300
| -16% | -$2.01M |
|
1865
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
333,062
-282,582
| -46% | -$10.7M |
|
1866
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
85,800
-123,100
| -59% | -$15.6M |
|
|
CIT
1867
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
220,613
+141,967
| +181% | +$7.18M |
|
1868
CALL
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.4B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
+235,000
| New | +$12.4M |
|
1869
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
485,300
-46,000
| -9% | -$1.07M |
|
|
SAFM
1870
CALL
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
84,800
+59,500
| +235% | +$8.44M |
|
|
JWN
1871
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
363,189
-68,327
| -16% | -$2.57M |
|
1872
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.33B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
188,300
+3,600
| +2% | +$235K |
|
|
TWO
1873
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
228,027
+138,079
| +154% | +$7.25M |
|
|
CUK
1874
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
+255,249
| New | +$13.1M |
|
1875
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
111,576
+82,757
| +287% | +$7.99M |
|
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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.