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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
COHR
2426
CALL
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
-500
| -0.9% | -$67.5K |
|
2427
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
239,811
-66,703
| -22% | -$2.02M |
|
2428
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
145,800
+80,400
| +123% | +$3.91M |
|
2429
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
175,613
+144,275
| +460% | +$5.74M |
|
2430
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
85,600
+29,100
| +52% | +$2.45M |
|
2431
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
196,986
+46,985
| +31% | +$1.73M |
|
2432
PUT
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
-14,200
| -35% | -$3.5M |
|
2433
Methode Electronics
MEI
$608M
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
252,483
+146,672
| +139% | +$4.11M |
|
2434
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
89,100
-3,700
| -4% | -$293K |
|
2435
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
291,228
+229,469
| +372% | +$5.73M |
|
2436
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
273,400
+30,200
| +12% | +$768K |
|
2437
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$595M
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
128,184
-19,996
| -13% | -$1.14M |
|
2438
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
941,500
-824,900
| -47% | -$6.36M |
|
2439
CALL
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
166,000
+30,700
| +23% | +$1.31M |
|
2440
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
92,000
+43,700
| +90% | +$4.09M |
|
2441
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund
CXSE
$495M
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+194,118
| New | +$7.28M |
|
2442
CALL
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
99,900
-80,500
| -45% | -$5.71M |
|
2443
Adeia
ADEA
$3.29B
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,314,990
+707,317
| +116% | +$4.25M |
|
|
KEM
2444
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
380,226
+1,879
| +0.5% | +$32.9K |
|
|
SUM
2445
CALL
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
377,714
+213,062
| +129% | +$3.39M |
|
2446
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
328,400
-781,400
| -70% | -$16.8M |
|
2447
PUT
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
450,000
+275,000
| +157% | +$4.11M |
|
2448
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+325,683
| New | +$7.14M |
|
2449
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
341,413
-198,998
| -37% | -$4.38M |
|
2450
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
151,500
-72,500
| -32% | -$3.24M |
|
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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.