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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
CALL
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
355,800
+87,200
| +32% | +$2.25M |
|
|
NBIS
2077
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
253,500
+11,400
| +5% | +$423K |
|
|
STMP
2078
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
212,800
+39,400
| +23% | +$2.26M |
|
2079
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
9,595
+1,620
| +20% | +$1.57M |
|
2080
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.3B
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
109,782
+73,078
| +199% | +$6.23M |
|
2081
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $9.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,043
| New | +$8.88M |
|
2082
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $9.61M | ﹤0.01% |
816,900
-467,700
| -36% | -$5.26M |
|
|
KL
2083
CALL
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $9.61M | ﹤0.01% |
223,800
+68,800
| +44% | +$2.39M |
|
2084
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
627,700
-488,400
| -44% | -$8.24M |
|
|
MXIM
2085
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
160,508
-1,337,935
| -89% | -$76.3M |
|
|
MDCO
2086
PUT
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
263,200
+34,800
| +15% | +$1.14M |
|
2087
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
101,101
+23,491
| +30% | +$2.18M |
|
2088
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $9.59M | ﹤0.01% |
2,473,299
+1,660,824
| +204% | +$5.6M |
|
2089
CALL
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $9.58M | ﹤0.01% |
12,472
-3,612
| -22% | -$2.91M |
|
|
UN
2090
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $9.54M | ﹤0.01% |
157,187
+107,501
| +216% | +$6.43M |
|
2091
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $9.54M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-12,600
| -36% | -$4.82M |
|
2092
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $9.52M | ﹤0.01% |
289,774
-58,042
| -17% | -$1.85M |
|
2093
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
-6,300
| -10% | -$1.09M |
|
2094
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
271,798
-496,124
| -65% | -$17.1M |
|
2095
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
154,000
+38,300
| +33% | +$2.58M |
|
2096
CALL
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
603,200
+128,000
| +27% | +$1.95M |
|
2097
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $9.48M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+3,600
| +23% | +$1.68M |
|
|
AZUL
2098
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $9.48M | ﹤0.01% |
283,408
-139,118
| -33% | -$4.03M |
|
2099
Arcosa
ACA
$7.14B
| $9.47M | ﹤0.01% |
251,689
-103,784
| -29% | -$3.55M |
|
2100
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $9.47M | ﹤0.01% |
141,694
-3,612
| -2% | -$247K |
|
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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.