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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
303,700
+185,700
| +157% | +$5.16M |
|
2227
PUT
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
11,068
+2,872
| +35% | +$2.31M |
|
|
ENLC
2228
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+841,831
| New | +$9.41M |
|
|
TSS
2229
CALL
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
-29,100
| -31% | -$3.2M |
|
|
BNY
2230
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
192,300
-52,800
| -22% | -$2.48M |
|
|
MNDT
2231
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
573,200
-4,800
| -0.8% | -$73.6K |
|
|
MNK
2232
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
924,623
+375,794
| +68% | +$5.43M |
|
|
DNKN
2233
PUT
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
106,400
+40,800
| +62% | +$3.1M |
|
2234
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
367,500
-120,400
| -25% | -$2.7M |
|
2235
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.87B
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
118,798
-51,359
| -30% | -$3.78M |
|
2236
PUT
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
121,400
+90,400
| +292% | +$6.05M |
|
2237
CALL
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
-35,800
| -38% | -$5.17M |
|
2238
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
61,168
-274,311
| -82% | -$37.7M |
|
2239
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $8.43M | ﹤0.01% |
58,100
-36,700
| -39% | -$5.3M |
|
2240
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
+2,100
| +4% | +$312K |
|
2241
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
+16,800
| +50% | +$2.53M |
|
|
GAP
2242
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.42B
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
468,500
+60,000
| +15% | +$1.35M |
|
2243
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
780,645
-93,686
| -11% | -$1.39M |
|
|
ALE
2244
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
101,069
+90,857
| +890% | +$7.48M |
|
2245
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF
BOTZ
$3.58B
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
405,196
+317,400
| +362% | +$6.49M |
|
2246
TJX Companies
TJX
$168B
| $8.4M | ﹤0.01% |
158,782
-1,948,169
| -92% | -$104M |
|
2247
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.14B
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
516,201
+5,786
| +1% | +$93.5K |
|
2248
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
134,600
+71,200
| +112% | +$4.58M |
|
2249
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
158,967
-7,053
| -4% | -$346K |
|
2250
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $8.37M | ﹤0.01% |
107,500
-10,000
| -9% | -$760K |
|
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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.