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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+26,700
| +330% | +$3.8M |
|
|
SVC
2952
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
39,148
+19,753
| +102% | +$2.53M |
|
2953
PUT
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$222M
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
205,100
+58,400
| +40% | +$1.34M |
|
2954
CALL
Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF
MJ
$110M
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
12,817
-1,650
| -11% | -$666K |
|
2955
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+9,600
| +32% | +$1.06M |
|
|
TYPE
2956
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
289,164
-36,702
| -11% | -$654K |
|
|
SHLX
2957
CALL
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
234,900
+6,400
| +3% | +$131K |
|
2958
CALL
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
276,100
+66,200
| +32% | +$1.12M |
|
2959
Invesco FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets ETF
PXH
$1.96B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
225,076
-337,873
| -60% | -$7.19M |
|
|
RDS.A
2960
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
74,709
-843,104
| -92% | -$53.9M |
|
2961
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.21B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
39,577
-8,002
| -17% | -$919K |
|
|
MNTA
2962
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
389,615
-289,494
| -43% | -$3.84M |
|
2963
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
271,200
+56,200
| +26% | +$1.21M |
|
2964
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
132,400
-118,300
| -47% | -$4.42M |
|
|
CAMP
2965
PUT
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
18,048
+17,422
| +2,783% | +$4.91M |
|
2966
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
65,523
-176,880
| -73% | -$12.3M |
|
2967
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
253,275
+197,094
| +351% | +$3.71M |
|
2968
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
221,100
-36,700
| -14% | -$805K |
|
|
SAND
2969
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
873,694
+526,888
| +152% | +$2.83M |
|
2970
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
314,500
-282,000
| -47% | -$4.64M |
|
2971
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
206,425
+85,891
| +71% | +$2.14M |
|
2972
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US Small-Mid ETF
PDN
$369M
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
161,891
+58,446
| +56% | +$1.74M |
|
2973
CALL
Conduent
CNDT
$236M
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
503,800
+3,700
| +0.7% | +$40K |
|
|
BID
2974
PUT
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
83,100
-16,400
| -16% | -$685K |
|
2975
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
+38,200
| +267% | +$3.6M |
|
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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.