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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DCP
2301
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
274,973
+239,194
| +669% | +$7.47M |
|
|
INFO
2302
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $8.05M | ﹤0.01% |
126,374
+117,782
| +1,371% | +$6.76M |
|
2303
iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF
ISTB
$5.13B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+159,518
| New | +$7.96M |
|
|
NGHC
2304
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
350,175
+128,324
| +58% | +$3.06M |
|
2305
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $8.02M | ﹤0.01% |
275,100
+177,100
| +181% | +$5.78M |
|
2306
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
296,573
+239,758
| +422% | +$6.32M |
|
2307
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
577,807
+546,481
| +1,744% | +$7.33M |
|
|
SJIU
2308
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJIU
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,001
| New | +$7.81M |
|
2309
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
255,900
-19,900
| -7% | -$637K |
|
2310
Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF
SCHC
$5.71B
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
244,032
+140,012
| +135% | +$4.54M |
|
2311
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
83,500
-81,000
| -49% | -$8.27M |
|
2312
PUT
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
+29,700
| +86% | +$3.62M |
|
|
BBBY
2313
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
684,900
-204,700
| -23% | -$3.03M |
|
2314
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$1B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
330,092
+54,180
| +20% | +$1.23M |
|
2315
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$314M
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
304,519
+251,230
| +471% | +$6.1M |
|
|
TDAY
2316
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.03B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
841,530
+245,942
| +41% | +$2.46M |
|
2317
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
221,600
-39,600
| -15% | -$1.44M |
|
2318
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.4B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
9,450
-2,461
| -21% | -$1.86M |
|
|
HES
2319
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
124,845
+78,908
| +172% | +$4.88M |
|
2320
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
140,550
+94,500
| +205% | +$5.39M |
|
2321
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
172,000
-10,000
| -5% | -$463K |
|
|
GOOS
2322
PUT
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $7.9M | ﹤0.01% |
203,900
+77,700
| +62% | +$3.5M |
|
2323
CALL
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
113,300
-180,000
| -61% | -$12.1M |
|
2324
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.8B
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
84,802
-432,069
| -84% | -$38.8M |
|
2325
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.58B
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
100,646
+52,410
| +109% | +$4.07M |
|
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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.