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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SIVB
2151
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
+8,600
| +27% | +$1.99M |
|
2152
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,087
| New | +$8.65M |
|
2153
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
265,000
+104,800
| +65% | +$3.33M |
|
2154
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
113,400
-23,500
| -17% | -$1.82M |
|
2155
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
295,600
+41,600
| +16% | +$1.21M |
|
2156
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
2,118,658
+1,243,497
| +142% | +$6.67M |
|
|
CDK
2157
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
183,405
+88,600
| +93% | +$4.74M |
|
2158
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
606,700
+68,700
| +13% | +$1.01M |
|
2159
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.49B
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
341,465
+328,361
| +2,506% | +$8.43M |
|
2160
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
510,200
-4,400
| -0.9% | -$74.4K |
|
2161
CALL
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $9.05M | ﹤0.01% |
110,500
-127,600
| -54% | -$10.1M |
|
2162
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $9.03M | ﹤0.01% |
127,700
+102,800
| +413% | +$7.32M |
|
2163
PUT
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $9.02M | ﹤0.01% |
433,600
-172,200
| -28% | -$3.41M |
|
2164
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $9M | ﹤0.01% |
+251,276
| New | +$9.14M |
|
2165
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
119,244
+108,939
| +1,057% | +$7.82M |
|
2166
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$33.9B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
240,000
-190,400
| -44% | -$5.98M |
|
2167
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $8.98M | ﹤0.01% |
55,631
-90,460
| -62% | -$13M |
|
2168
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $8.98M | ﹤0.01% |
533,900
+223,900
| +72% | +$3.89M |
|
2169
CALL
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $8.98M | ﹤0.01% |
167,800
+122,500
| +270% | +$7.56M |
|
2170
CALL
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
+43,600
| +228% | +$5.97M |
|
|
RHT
2171
PUT
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
-24,800
| -34% | -$4.58M |
|
2172
HSBC
HSBC
$357B
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
214,583
-196,590
| -48% | -$8.24M |
|
|
VGR
2173
PUT
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
1,358,507
+890,225
| +190% | +$5.95M |
|
2174
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
104,100
+200
| +0.2% | +$16.3K |
|
2175
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.79B
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
169,142
+151,994
| +886% | +$8.65M |
|
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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.