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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
COOP
2751
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+710,431
| New | +$5.98M |
|
|
ACHN
2752
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
2,123,348
-974,958
| -31% | -$2.88M |
|
2753
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.99B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
91,444
+2,791
| +3% | +$167K |
|
2754
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
242,700
-592,300
| -71% | -$14.8M |
|
2755
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
121,600
-11,500
| -9% | -$499K |
|
2756
Caleres
CAL
$449M
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
285,004
+209,212
| +276% | +$4.84M |
|
2757
PUT
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-18,800
| -34% | -$2.57M |
|
2758
WisdomTree Yield Enhanced US Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund
SHAG
$47.3M
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
112,583
+101,546
| +920% | +$5.06M |
|
|
WCC
2759
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
111,689
-3,988
| -3% | -$209K |
|
2760
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$81.2M
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
11,243
+10,630
| +1,734% | +$7.5M |
|
2761
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-12,900
| -27% | -$2.1M |
|
2762
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
-21,100
| -31% | -$2.51M |
|
2763
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
4,125,200
+1,924,800
| +87% | +$3.76M |
|
2764
First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FNX
$1.42B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,846
| New | +$5.56M |
|
2765
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
-10,800
| -14% | -$930K |
|
2766
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
69,100
-39,500
| -36% | -$3.11M |
|
2767
Astronics
ATRO
$4.61B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
167,828
+85,107
| +103% | +$2.68M |
|
2768
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
117,400
-48,700
| -29% | -$2.21M |
|
2769
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
34,389
-51,510
| -60% | -$8.09M |
|
|
RDFN
2770
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+312,638
| New | +$6M |
|
2771
PUT
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.25B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
194,100
+43,200
| +29% | +$1.24M |
|
2772
PUT
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
227,000
+187,600
| +476% | +$4.68M |
|
|
WRK
2773
PUT
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
153,900
+5,200
| +3% | +$191K |
|
2774
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
28,040
+6,730
| +32% | +$1.43M |
|
2775
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
499,100
+97,200
| +24% | +$1.14M |
|
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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.