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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FITB
1876
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
413,300
-69,300
| -14% | -$1.9M |
|
|
STI
1877
PUT
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
183,400
-51,900
| -22% | -$3.26M |
|
|
CRON
1878
CALL
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.16B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
720,800
+199,000
| +38% | +$3.21M |
|
1879
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
60,900
-27,000
| -31% | -$4.87M |
|
1880
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
147,868
-1,215,345
| -89% | -$92.3M |
|
1881
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
72,359
+28,268
| +64% | +$4.64M |
|
1882
PUT
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56.3B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
648,900
+404,600
| +166% | +$7.36M |
|
|
CZR
1883
CALL
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
969,900
-203,500
| -17% | -$1.93M |
|
1884
Seagate
STX
$221B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
243,037
-71,079
| -23% | -$3.31M |
|
1885
PUT
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
325,500
-193,300
| -37% | -$6.49M |
|
1886
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$795M
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
438,508
+30,880
| +8% | +$697K |
|
1887
CALL
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.72B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
207,400
+129,800
| +167% | +$7.51M |
|
|
TPH
1888
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
954,906
+496,320
| +108% | +$6.47M |
|
1889
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
129,339
-71,665
| -36% | -$6.21M |
|
1890
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
450,500
-259,400
| -37% | -$6.08M |
|
1891
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
59,784
+45,934
| +332% | +$8.29M |
|
1892
CALL
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
298,500
+156,400
| +110% | +$5.91M |
|
1893
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
68,822
-87,902
| -56% | -$14.3M |
|
1894
CALL
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
219,716
+48,876
| +29% | +$2.36M |
|
1895
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
233,850
+29,861
| +15% | +$1.49M |
|
1896
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
296,710
+221,848
| +296% | +$8.75M |
|
1897
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
47,800
-8,700
| -15% | -$2M |
|
1898
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.79B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
117,895
+107,855
| +1,074% | +$10.8M |
|
1899
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
143,685
+140,235
| +4,065% | +$11.3M |
|
1900
CALL
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
88,500
+77,300
| +690% | +$9.6M |
|
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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.