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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
39,552
-26,626
| -40% | -$3.14M |
|
3052
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.32B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
114,129
+25,519
| +29% | +$1.16M |
|
|
AIMT
3053
DELISTED
Aimmune Therapeutics
AIMT
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
219,616
+101,081
| +85% | +$2.08M |
|
|
MDSO
3054
PUT
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
+10,700
| +27% | +$939K |
|
3055
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
+2,500
| +7% | +$276K |
|
|
HBI
3056
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
265,200
-75,500
| -22% | -$1.3M |
|
3057
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
-7,700
| -12% | -$622K |
|
3058
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.13B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
113,131
+32,195
| +40% | +$1.26M |
|
3059
Vanguard US Multifactor ETF
VFMF
$934M
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,971
| New | +$4.51M |
|
|
BLD
3060
CALL
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
+100
| +0.2% | +$7.65K |
|
3061
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
180,100
-37,200
| -17% | -$890K |
|
|
TRTN
3062
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
138,922
+19,119
| +16% | +$605K |
|
|
XEC
3063
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
+5,500
| +8% | +$352K |
|
3064
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
+39,600
| +191% | +$3.03M |
|
|
CYOU
3065
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+473,443
| New | +$7.3M |
|
|
ZAYO
3066
CALL
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
138,200
-10,500
| -7% | -$335K |
|
3067
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-11,100
| -33% | -$2.2M |
|
3068
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
130,800
-45,200
| -26% | -$1.66M |
|
3069
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
-6,600
| -13% | -$643K |
|
3070
CALL
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$775M
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
143,000
+111,200
| +350% | +$3.07M |
|
|
NPKI
3071
PUT
NPK International
NPKI
$1.21B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+609,600
| New | +$4.71M |
|
3072
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.8B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
136,013
+112,206
| +471% | +$3.79M |
|
|
FTSI
3073
DELISTED
FTS International, Inc. Common Stock
FTSI
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
40,448
-10,729
| -21% | -$1.77M |
|
3074
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6.11B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,145
| New | +$4.44M |
|
3075
Amplify Online Retail ETF
IBUY
$125M
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
91,462
+75,683
| +480% | +$3.7M |
|
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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.