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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
332,800
+119,000
| +56% | +$3.41M |
|
1952
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.35B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
591,500
+394,900
| +201% | +$5.43M |
|
1953
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
+10,700
| +17% | +$1.6M |
|
1954
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
911,000
+131,000
| +17% | +$1.51M |
|
1955
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
25,565
-17,538
| -41% | -$6.71M |
|
1956
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
954,536
-445,445
| -32% | -$5.23M |
|
1957
PUT
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
112,000
+38,400
| +52% | +$3.51M |
|
1958
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
156,400
+22,000
| +16% | +$1.4M |
|
|
ETFC
1959
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
239,600
-141,800
| -37% | -$6.77M |
|
1960
State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF
SPEM
$17.7B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+298,441
| New | +$10.6M |
|
1961
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
413,865
+140,919
| +52% | +$3.63M |
|
1962
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
490,500
+133,000
| +37% | +$2.75M |
|
1963
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.71B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
118,981
-355
| -0.3% | -$30.2K |
|
1964
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
594,216
+30,764
| +5% | +$544K |
|
1965
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
243,860
+210,756
| +637% | +$9.16M |
|
1966
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
133,200
+109,700
| +467% | +$8.49M |
|
1967
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
232,232
-20,707
| -8% | -$862K |
|
|
ZEN
1968
CALL
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
119,300
-13,700
| -10% | -$1.18M |
|
1969
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
112,100
+33,700
| +43% | +$3.73M |
|
1970
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
158,722
+30,857
| +24% | +$2.11M |
|
1971
PUT
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.62B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,700
| New | +$7.86M |
|
1972
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.8B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,147,097
-592,724
| -34% | -$7.15M |
|
|
UMPQ
1973
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
637,958
-395,057
| -38% | -$6.68M |
|
|
CGC
1974
Canopy Growth
CGC
$431M
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
26,238
-438
| -2% | -$193K |
|
|
MIC
1975
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
260,884
+47,576
| +22% | +$1.95M |
|
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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.