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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Parsons
PSN
$5.12B
| $8.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+226,922
| New | +$7.44M |
|
2252
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
143,700
+38,100
| +36% | +$1.94M |
|
2253
Genpact
G
$5.69B
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
219,531
+204,928
| +1,403% | +$7.45M |
|
|
BID
2254
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
143,850
+77,447
| +117% | +$3.23M |
|
|
SFIX
2255
CALL
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$479M
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
261,300
+56,400
| +28% | +$1.51M |
|
2256
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
31,432
+5,621
| +22% | +$1.47M |
|
2257
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $8.33M | ﹤0.01% |
256,400
-49,800
| -16% | -$1.43M |
|
2258
EnerSys
ENS
$7.34B
| $8.33M | ﹤0.01% |
121,597
+80,142
| +193% | +$5.24M |
|
2259
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
218,500
-222,500
| -50% | -$8.04M |
|
|
MTSC
2260
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
142,233
+69,708
| +96% | +$3.88M |
|
2261
CALL
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
419,366
-487,175
| -54% | -$8.22M |
|
2262
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.3B
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
72,068
-233,808
| -76% | -$28M |
|
2263
FedEx
FDX
$79.2B
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
50,544
-100,715
| -67% | -$17.6M |
|
2264
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+221,729
| New | +$8.41M |
|
2265
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
94,000
+11,000
| +13% | +$948K |
|
2266
PUT
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
215,800
-94,400
| -30% | -$3.56M |
|
2267
PUT
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
224,200
-46,700
| -17% | -$1.71M |
|
2268
CRH
CRH
$64.6B
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
252,163
+163,499
| +184% | +$5.32M |
|
2269
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
123,500
-101,700
| -45% | -$6.81M |
|
2270
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
490,706
+41,082
| +9% | +$696K |
|
2271
PUT
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
223,400
+8,200
| +4% | +$299K |
|
2272
PUT
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
304,000
+181,100
| +147% | +$4.78M |
|
2273
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
157,464
-42,862
| -21% | -$2.14M |
|
2274
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
443,500
-57,000
| -11% | -$1.08M |
|
2275
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
-11,900
| -25% | -$2.51M |
|
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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.