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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
293,400
+22,700
| +8% | +$477K |
|
2677
iShares International Developed Real Estate ETF
IFGL
$82.2M
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
201,016
+77,346
| +63% | +$2.31M |
|
2678
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.59B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
68,621
+29,621
| +76% | +$2.59M |
|
2679
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
74,900
-31,000
| -29% | -$2.4M |
|
2680
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
87,562
+79,356
| +967% | +$5.06M |
|
2681
Invesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility ETF
IDLV
$345M
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
176,744
+140,827
| +392% | +$4.69M |
|
2682
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$14.9B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
136,800
+660
| +0.5% | +$28.3K |
|
2683
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$89.9M
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
5,186
+2,235
| +76% | +$2.19M |
|
2684
Frontline
FRO
$9.17B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
744,599
+608,232
| +446% | +$4.84M |
|
|
ANDX
2685
DELISTED
Andeavor Logistics LP
ANDX
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
163,829
+104,697
| +177% | +$3.67M |
|
2686
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF
RSPS
$249M
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+222,350
| New | +$5.93M |
|
|
NSTG
2687
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
196,006
+113,404
| +137% | +$3M |
|
2688
PUT
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
114,200
-88,600
| -44% | -$4.34M |
|
2689
Kura Oncology
KURA
$966M
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+301,686
| New | +$5.01M |
|
|
NBIS
2690
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
156,200
-154,200
| -50% | -$5.73M |
|
|
SIVB
2691
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-1,400
| -5% | -$324K |
|
2692
CALL
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
146,200
+37,600
| +35% | +$1.52M |
|
2693
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.54B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
118,533
-11,970
| -9% | -$537K |
|
|
WUBA
2694
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
95,300
+47,200
| +98% | +$3.04M |
|
|
NUVA
2695
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
101,184
-104,334
| -51% | -$6.16M |
|
2696
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
-77,800
| -60% | -$9.5M |
|
|
2697
CALL
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$14.9B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
135,500
+110,500
| +442% | +$4.74M |
|
|
BPMC
2698
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
62,664
-18,326
| -23% | -$1.51M |
|
|
SPR
2699
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
+45,900
| +172% | +$3.87M |
|
2700
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
160,694
-110,481
| -41% | -$4.03M |
|
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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.