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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.99B
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
105,817
+79,307
| +299% | +$4M |
|
|
ONC
2552
PUT
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$39.3B
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
+44,900
| +535% | +$5.7M |
|
2553
PUT
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
133,640
-13,280
| -9% | -$657K |
|
2554
PUT
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
132,300
+15,900
| +14% | +$773K |
|
|
GOOS
2555
CALL
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
169,700
+74,500
| +78% | +$3.35M |
|
2556
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
266,316
-766,403
| -74% | -$20.2M |
|
|
BBBY
2557
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
564,070
-8,428
| -1% | -$125K |
|
2558
PUT
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
+19,600
| +37% | +$1.76M |
|
2559
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund
FDT
$1.34B
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
121,158
+82,955
| +217% | +$4.45M |
|
|
BZUN
2560
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
131,134
-13,498
| -9% | -$583K |
|
|
STI
2561
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
104,014
-95,529
| -48% | -$6M |
|
2562
Monro
MNRO
$359M
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
76,501
+47,744
| +166% | +$3.98M |
|
2563
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
40,792
+12,688
| +45% | +$2.19M |
|
|
DCPH
2564
DELISTED
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
DCPH
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
288,997
-76,019
| -21% | -$1.78M |
|
2565
State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF
SPAB
$9.93B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+223,113
| New | +$6.39M |
|
|
2566
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
132,101
-101,181
| -43% | -$5M |
|
2567
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$25.7B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
205,000
+83,800
| +69% | +$2.61M |
|
2568
iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF
IDEV
$32.7B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
118,492
+54,238
| +84% | +$2.96M |
|
2569
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
751,800
-2,262,300
| -75% | -$18.2M |
|
2570
CALL
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
-6,300
| -14% | -$884K |
|
2571
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+2,500
| +12% | +$692K |
|
2572
CALL
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
-60,600
| -49% | -$5.82M |
|
2573
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
926,044
+249,873
| +37% | +$2.17M |
|
2574
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.17B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
81,695
-124,955
| -60% | -$9.1M |
|
2575
CALL
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
175,900
-16,100
| -8% | -$622K |
|
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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.