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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
100,100
+23,500
| +31% | +$1.05M |
|
3027
PUT
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
-51,200
| -35% | -$2.55M |
|
3028
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
-19,400
| -28% | -$1.71M |
|
3029
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
293,038
+58,808
| +25% | +$981K |
|
3030
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
619,500
-267,300
| -30% | -$2.32M |
|
3031
iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGLB
$2.78B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,401
| New | +$4.4M |
|
3032
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
66,131
-88,617
| -57% | -$5.72M |
|
|
SBNY
3033
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
+30,200
| +378% | +$3.73M |
|
|
GMS
3034
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
209,789
+34,370
| +20% | +$617K |
|
3035
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
106,407
+26,611
| +33% | +$1.16M |
|
3036
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
BSV
$45.7B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
57,225
-3,478
| -6% | -$277K |
|
3037
iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF
EWN
$738M
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
149,254
+52,032
| +54% | +$1.6M |
|
3038
CALL
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
+53,800
| +150% | +$2.67M |
|
3039
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
127,355
+25,546
| +25% | +$839K |
|
|
AVNS
3040
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
105,423
+91,075
| +635% | +$3.9M |
|
3041
UGI
UGI
$7.59B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
86,071
+73,704
| +596% | +$3.92M |
|
3042
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
172,518
-102,607
| -37% | -$2.44M |
|
|
AMJ
3043
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
182,957
-287,314
| -61% | -$7.24M |
|
3044
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$25.7B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
144,500
+18,000
| +14% | +$561K |
|
3045
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
118,802
-791,668
| -87% | -$29.8M |
|
3046
CALL
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
85,400
+10,300
| +14% | +$579K |
|
3047
State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF
QEFA
$1.08B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,611
| New | +$4.52M |
|
|
CSOD
3048
CALL
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
79,000
+24,200
| +44% | +$1.31M |
|
3049
CALL
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
92,900
+7,620
| +9% | +$377K |
|
3050
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.05B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
165,974
-125,630
| -43% | -$3.77M |
|
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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.