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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.38B
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
176,138
+26,304
| +18% | +$1.21M |
|
2277
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$356B
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
195,800
-261,480
| -57% | -$11M |
|
2278
CALL
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
251,200
-22,800
| -8% | -$687K |
|
2279
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
209,306
-21,077
| -9% | -$653K |
|
2280
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
334,700
-15,400
| -4% | -$368K |
|
2281
PUT
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.76B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
359,000
-61,900
| -15% | -$1.41M |
|
2282
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+1,400
| +7% | +$497K |
|
|
CS
2283
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
679,247
+324,271
| +91% | +$3.95M |
|
2284
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+185,957
| New | +$8.69M |
|
2285
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
336,200
-122,400
| -27% | -$2.72M |
|
|
GRMN
2286
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
101,800
+24,400
| +32% | +$2M |
|
2287
CALL
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.73B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
151,400
+1,100
| +0.7% | +$61.1K |
|
2288
CALL
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
-4,500
| -7% | -$631K |
|
2289
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
196,065
+178,537
| +1,019% | +$6.95M |
|
|
MRO
2290
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
570,400
-378,400
| -40% | -$5.85M |
|
2291
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
+22,900
| +62% | +$2.87M |
|
2292
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
101,925
-54,010
| -35% | -$4.22M |
|
2293
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
276,000
-33,600
| -11% | -$873K |
|
2294
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+27,300
| +265% | +$5.97M |
|
2295
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.96B
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
203,117
-68,272
| -25% | -$2.8M |
|
2296
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
180,800
-67,800
| -27% | -$3.34M |
|
2297
CALL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
74,200
+43,767
| +144% | +$4.72M |
|
2298
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.53B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
228,428
+101,951
| +81% | +$3.66M |
|
2299
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IMCG
$4.17B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
192,762
+89,784
| +87% | +$3.62M |
|
|
IBTX
2300
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
146,800
-215,405
| -59% | -$11.7M |
|
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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.