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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
160,100
+10,200
| +7% | +$544K |
|
2177
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
367,200
-463,374
| -56% | -$9.53M |
|
2178
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
-22,400
| -27% | -$3.23M |
|
2179
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
289,700
-213,600
| -42% | -$6.21M |
|
2180
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
256,500
-113,300
| -31% | -$3.84M |
|
2181
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
133,200
-77,100
| -37% | -$5.16M |
|
2182
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
86,700
-19,300
| -18% | -$1.74M |
|
2183
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.93B
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
754,866
-488,703
| -39% | -$5.64M |
|
2184
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
76,800
+22,800
| +42% | +$2.69M |
|
|
BPY
2185
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
468,328
+7,094
| +2% | +$142K |
|
2186
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
76,918
-172
| -0.2% | -$19.8K |
|
2187
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
76,189
+70,809
| +1,316% | +$7.81M |
|
2188
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.38B
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
534,372
+235,759
| +79% | +$4.16M |
|
2189
Verizon
VZ
$201B
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
154,485
+110,169
| +249% | +$6.35M |
|
2190
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+21,200
| +236% | +$6.11M |
|
2191
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.5B
| $8.81M | ﹤0.01% |
133,828
+126,024
| +1,615% | +$8.31M |
|
2192
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
283,900
+76,800
| +37% | +$2.11M |
|
2193
PUT
eHealth
EHTH
$39.1M
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
102,200
+88,900
| +668% | +$5.98M |
|
2194
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
572,500
+29,000
| +5% | +$478K |
|
2195
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
157,000
-10,600
| -6% | -$619K |
|
|
GBT
2196
CALL
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
167,000
+54,900
| +49% | +$3.15M |
|
2197
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
342,000
-65,120
| -16% | -$1.59M |
|
|
ENDP
2198
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $8.77M | ﹤0.01% |
2,129,606
+1,711,320
| +409% | +$10.8M |
|
2199
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $8.77M | ﹤0.01% |
127,600
-42,400
| -25% | -$2.78M |
|
|
TSE
2200
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $8.77M | ﹤0.01% |
207,012
+180,769
| +689% | +$7.76M |
|
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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.