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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VG
2801
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
484,976
+132,590
| +38% | +$1.44M |
|
2802
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
425,400
+213,500
| +101% | +$2.57M |
|
2803
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$14B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
58,640
+18,178
| +45% | +$1.62M |
|
2804
iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA ETF
SUSA
$4.19B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
90,084
+70,260
| +354% | +$4.2M |
|
|
STML
2805
DELISTED
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
STML
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
357,411
+327,761
| +1,105% | +$4.74M |
|
2806
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
-1,900
| -3% | -$144K |
|
|
NVRO
2807
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
84,200
-27,400
| -25% | -$1.71M |
|
2808
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
72,456
+5,228
| +8% | +$386K |
|
2809
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
67,454
+34,244
| +103% | +$2.77M |
|
2810
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22.2B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
53,951
+1,800
| +3% | +$180K |
|
|
TMHC
2811
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
259,681
+243,941
| +1,550% | +$4.85M |
|
|
FISV
2812
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
-14,100
| -19% | -$1.24M |
|
|
SNV
2813
PUT
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
155,000
+113,500
| +273% | +$3.95M |
|
2814
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.2B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
53,690
-131,066
| -71% | -$13.1M |
|
|
WLL
2815
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
3,869
-24,041
| -86% | -$41.3M |
|
2816
PUT
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
+27,800
| +71% | +$2.43M |
|
2817
CALL
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
249,200
+81,800
| +49% | +$1.86M |
|
|
FTSV
2818
DELISTED
Forty Seven, Inc. Common Stock
FTSV
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
510,309
+39,871
| +8% | +$585K |
|
|
LTC
2819
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.17B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
118,296
-19,834
| -14% | -$900K |
|
2820
CALL
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-17,500
| -32% | -$2.5M |
|
2821
PUT
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
83,900
-7,800
| -9% | -$551K |
|
|
AMTD
2822
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
108,000
-3,300
| -3% | -$171K |
|
2823
Belden
BDC
$5.31B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
90,480
-86,890
| -49% | -$4.99M |
|
2824
CALL
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
218,200
-102,800
| -32% | -$2.48M |
|
2825
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.73B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
195,018
-582,842
| -75% | -$18.5M |
|
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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.