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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
PUT
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
176,500
+69,100
| +64% | +$1.75M |
|
|
NSA
2852
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
179,992
-1,351
| -0.7% | -$39.5K |
|
|
PACW
2853
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
134,152
+73,767
| +122% | +$2.85M |
|
2854
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
-10,400
| -13% | -$790K |
|
|
ADAM
2855
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$910M
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
209,430
+180,201
| +617% | +$4.45M |
|
2856
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
317,818
-845,796
| -73% | -$14.5M |
|
|
TVTY
2857
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
315,618
-446,926
| -59% | -$8.62M |
|
2858
Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF July
UJUL
$298M
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,783
| New | +$5.09M |
|
|
SRG
2859
PUT
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
120,600
-9,500
| -7% | -$418K |
|
2860
CALL
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$169M
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
116,700
+15,100
| +15% | +$689K |
|
|
DCUE
2861
DELISTED
Dominion Energy, Inc. 2019 Series A Corporate Units
DCUE
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$5.19M |
|
2862
Genesco
GCO
$391M
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
122,230
+101,485
| +489% | +$4.49M |
|
|
GTT
2863
DELISTED
GTT Communications, Inc.
GTT
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+293,701
| New | +$9.08M |
|
|
RJET
2864
Republic Airways Holdings
RJET
$952M
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
37,692
+2,917
| +8% | +$402K |
|
2865
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.94B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
77,754
+13,960
| +22% | +$892K |
|
|
FRC
2866
CALL
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
+10,800
| +26% | +$1.09M |
|
2867
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
74,344
-573,458
| -89% | -$38.2M |
|
2868
PUT
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
292,700
+61,200
| +26% | +$1.03M |
|
|
SFLY
2869
CALL
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
102,000
+35,100
| +52% | +$1.6M |
|
|
HI
2870
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
130,218
+68,670
| +112% | +$2.76M |
|
2871
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
-82,533
| -64% | -$8.9M |
|
2872
CALL
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
292,400
-27,400
| -9% | -$524K |
|
2873
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
316,300
+68,600
| +28% | +$1.11M |
|
2874
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+12,400
| +344% | +$3.58M |
|
2875
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.19B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
261,135
+125,982
| +93% | +$2.45M |
|
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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.