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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF
RZG
$139M
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
144,756
+106,206
| +276% | +$3.95M |
|
|
VAR
2827
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
39,318
-577,008
| -94% | -$77.1M |
|
|
MMP
2828
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
83,600
-34,500
| -29% | -$2.14M |
|
2829
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
146,200
+37,750
| +35% | +$1.44M |
|
|
HRC
2830
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
50,954
-250,080
| -83% | -$25.3M |
|
2831
CALL
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
88,900
-79,600
| -47% | -$4.72M |
|
|
ACB
2832
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$233M
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
5,668
-4,618
| -45% | -$4.64M |
|
|
TIF
2833
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
56,794
-72,175
| -56% | -$7.17M |
|
2834
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$173M
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
135,891
+23,352
| +21% | +$895K |
|
2835
Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF
VNLA
$3.36B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,102
| New | +$5.27M |
|
2836
CALL
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
274,800
+14,300
| +5% | +$290K |
|
|
SPWR
2837
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
756,114
+375,920
| +99% | +$2M |
|
2838
PUT
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
-23,800
| -25% | -$1.79M |
|
2839
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
110,795
+20,534
| +23% | +$924K |
|
2840
iShares CMBS ETF
CMBS
$474M
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,837
| New | +$5.18M |
|
2841
First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund
FJP
$264M
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
109,606
+55,968
| +104% | +$2.72M |
|
2842
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$45.8M
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
58,729
-60,765
| -51% | -$4.88M |
|
2843
ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF
ROBO
$2.12B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
132,003
+103,929
| +370% | +$4.08M |
|
|
GAP
2844
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.42B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
293,291
-899,923
| -75% | -$20.2M |
|
2845
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
96,728
-16,719
| -15% | -$913K |
|
|
BHVN
2846
PUT
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
119,700
+109,500
| +1,074% | +$6.17M |
|
2847
CALL
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
-23,700
| -28% | -$2M |
|
|
WIFI
2848
PUT
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
291,100
+278,500
| +2,210% | +$5.97M |
|
|
PPL
2849
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
168,300
+5,300
| +3% | +$164K |
|
2850
CALL
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
147,500
+36,200
| +33% | +$1.26M |
|
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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.