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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+500
| +1% | +$82.9K |
|
|
ETFC
2702
PUT
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
132,200
-64,700
| -33% | -$3.09M |
|
2703
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
186,200
-19,200
| -9% | -$599K |
|
2704
Vale
VALE
$58B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
437,586
-664,217
| -60% | -$8.52M |
|
2705
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF
PRFZ
$2.92B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
230,170
+11,120
| +5% | +$284K |
|
|
WRK
2706
CALL
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
161,100
+44,700
| +38% | +$1.64M |
|
|
CADE
2707
DELISTED
Cadence Bancorporation
CADE
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
282,471
+151,906
| +116% | +$3.12M |
|
2708
PUT
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.98B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
147,700
+137,900
| +1,407% | +$5.5M |
|
2709
PUT
Upland Software
UPLD
$15.7M
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+11,390
| +754% | +$5.22M |
|
2710
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
444,543
+284,450
| +178% | +$3.91M |
|
|
PE
2711
CALL
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
308,800
+148,700
| +93% | +$2.84M |
|
|
ETRN
2712
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
297,747
+4,599
| +2% | +$95.5K |
|
|
COHR
2713
PUT
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
-8,200
| -16% | -$1.11M |
|
|
RDS.B
2714
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
88,947
-244,565
| -73% | -$15.9M |
|
2715
PUT
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.72B
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
106,000
+53,600
| +102% | +$3.1M |
|
2716
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
93,800
+1,800
| +2% | +$116K |
|
|
JO
2717
PUT
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
JO
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
155,300
+33,800
| +28% | +$1.13M |
|
2718
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.2B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
901,449
+61,740
| +7% | +$408K |
|
2719
FlexShares Morningstar US Market Factors Tilt Index Fund
TILT
$2.27B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
49,892
+29,993
| +151% | +$3.46M |
|
2720
CALL
Yext
YEXT
$594M
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
290,200
+256,900
| +771% | +$5.29M |
|
|
TRQ
2721
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
469,994
-259,524
| -36% | -$3.59M |
|
2722
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
198,900
+135,100
| +212% | +$3.63M |
|
2723
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
94,418
+38,790
| +70% | +$2.27M |
|
|
UNIT
2724
CALL
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.43B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
610,900
-54,300
| -8% | -$593K |
|
2725
CALL
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+20,500
| +67% | +$2.26M |
|
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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.