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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TLRD
2651
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,057,851
+214,929
| +25% | +$1.49M |
|
|
CATM
2652
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
223,166
+76,254
| +52% | +$2.48M |
|
2653
Enpro
NPO
$7.27B
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
95,482
+62,774
| +192% | +$4.1M |
|
|
ZNGA
2654
CALL
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
993,100
-177,600
| -15% | -$1.05M |
|
|
MASI
2655
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
40,905
-455,172
| -92% | -$62.5M |
|
2656
PUT
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
338,800
+61,100
| +22% | +$1.08M |
|
2657
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$671M
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
37,526
+19,080
| +103% | +$3.63M |
|
|
BEAT
2658
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
126,127
+104,086
| +472% | +$5.47M |
|
2659
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
-9,400
| -18% | -$1.27M |
|
2660
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$3.97B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
135,794
+66,640
| +96% | +$2.92M |
|
2661
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
148,985
-139,606
| -48% | -$5.89M |
|
|
CHK
2662
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
15,530
+10,648
| +218% | +$5.32M |
|
2663
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
-10,100
| -19% | -$1.46M |
|
2664
Skywest
SKYW
$4.18B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,606
| New | +$5.9M |
|
2665
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
$11.3B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
106,764
+89,304
| +511% | +$4.95M |
|
2666
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
85,755
-531,730
| -86% | -$39.2M |
|
2667
nVent Electric
NVT
$27.7B
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
243,343
+212,940
| +700% | +$5.48M |
|
2668
PUT
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
164,200
+9,400
| +6% | +$363K |
|
|
SFIX
2669
PUT
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$479M
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
188,300
-20,300
| -10% | -$545K |
|
|
HUD
2670
DELISTED
Hudson Ltd. Class A Common Shares
HUD
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
436,293
-122,003
| -22% | -$1.79M |
|
2671
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
FTSM
$6.54B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
100,071
+66,820
| +201% | +$4.01M |
|
2672
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
389,700
+63,200
| +19% | +$946K |
|
|
PPL
2673
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
193,739
-237,052
| -55% | -$7.35M |
|
|
VAR
2674
CALL
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
-22,500
| -34% | -$3.01M |
|
2675
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
146,275
-122,523
| -46% | -$5.19M |
|
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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.