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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.99B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
383,628
+183,871
| +92% | +$4.9M |
|
|
AYX
1977
CALL
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
96,600
+22,400
| +30% | +$2.04M |
|
1978
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
391,126
+370,301
| +1,778% | +$10.1M |
|
|
ZEN
1979
PUT
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
118,100
+27,300
| +30% | +$2.35M |
|
1980
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
115,100
+10,866
| +10% | +$920K |
|
1981
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
119,400
+300
| +0.3% | +$25.9K |
|
1982
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
61,700
-80,600
| -57% | -$13.2M |
|
1983
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
180,200
+65,800
| +58% | +$3.36M |
|
1984
The RealReal
REAL
$1.39B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+362,930
| New | +$10.5M |
|
1985
PUT
Zillow
Z
$7.82B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
225,900
-66,300
| -23% | -$2.64M |
|
1986
CALL
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
138,300
+125,200
| +956% | +$9.16M |
|
|
ARGO
1987
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
141,503
+115,686
| +448% | +$8.48M |
|
|
MMP
1988
CALL
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
163,600
-62,700
| -28% | -$3.89M |
|
1989
State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF
GNR
$4.93B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
228,203
+144,527
| +173% | +$6.54M |
|
1990
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
148,800
+83,800
| +129% | +$5.87M |
|
|
SCHW
1991
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$192B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
259,500
+28,800
| +12% | +$1.26M |
|
1992
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
601,653
+238,796
| +66% | +$4.26M |
|
1993
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
145,956
-33,258
| -19% | -$2.32M |
|
|
BERY
1994
PUT
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
214,751
+153,005
| +248% | +$7.37M |
|
1995
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
64,900
+25,800
| +66% | +$4.44M |
|
|
MDCO
1996
CALL
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
284,200
+39,800
| +16% | +$1.3M |
|
|
APC
1997
PUT
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
146,800
-236,700
| -62% | -$15.9M |
|
|
WLL
1998
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
7,391
+3,279
| +80% | +$5.63M |
|
|
1999
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
113,300
+9,400
| +9% | +$796K |
|
2000
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+319,009
| New | +$10.5M |
|
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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.