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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
iShares JPMorgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
LEMB
$723M
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,768
| New | +$4.5M |
|
3002
PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Exchange-Traded Fund
ZROZ
$1.29B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
36,667
+5,914
| +19% | +$711K |
|
3003
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
861,500
-466,200
| -35% | -$2.96M |
|
3004
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
211,600
+7,400
| +4% | +$179K |
|
|
KL
3005
PUT
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
109,600
+21,000
| +24% | +$728K |
|
3006
iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF
IYC
$1.22B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
86,408
+16,852
| +24% | +$896K |
|
3007
CALL
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.4B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,300
| New | +$4.48M |
|
3008
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
685,084
-481,534
| -41% | -$3.03M |
|
3009
PUT
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
8,793
+946
| +12% | +$474K |
|
|
3010
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
211,100
+105,900
| +101% | +$2.56M |
|
3011
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.5B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
55,560
+4,770
| +9% | +$392K |
|
3012
Aegon
AEG
$14B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
1,067,284
+302,788
| +40% | +$1.29M |
|
3013
Employers Holdings
EIG
$875M
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
110,490
+35,524
| +47% | +$1.49M |
|
3014
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-7,500
| -18% | -$1.01M |
|
|
MNR
3015
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
344,448
-7,347
| -2% | -$101K |
|
3016
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.96B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
107,140
-148,214
| -58% | -$5.69M |
|
3017
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
-10,400
| -19% | -$1.08M |
|
3018
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
54,964
-92,191
| -63% | -$7.76M |
|
3019
CALL
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
-19,000
| -29% | -$1.82M |
|
3020
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.18B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
296,236
+176,020
| +146% | +$2.8M |
|
3021
PUT
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-6,000
| -17% | -$842K |
|
3022
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
18,270
-27,051
| -60% | -$5.59M |
|
|
BBT
3023
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.69B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
147,963
+15,435
| +12% | +$461K |
|
3024
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
276,100
-140,900
| -34% | -$2.45M |
|
|
PFPT
3025
CALL
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
+6,400
| +20% | +$754K |
|
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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.