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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
78,700
+17,000
| +28% | +$898K |
|
3127
National Vision
EYE
$1.53B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
142,497
-439,795
| -76% | -$12.6M |
|
3128
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
200,500
-64,000
| -24% | -$1.27M |
|
|
MITT
3129
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$215M
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
91,538
+63,015
| +221% | +$3.11M |
|
3130
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
+18,400
| +28% | +$897K |
|
3131
CALL
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+6,700
| +18% | +$683K |
|
|
WWE
3132
PUT
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
-28,200
| -32% | -$2.31M |
|
3133
Fidelity High Dividend ETF
FDVV
$10.5B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,188
| New | +$4.36M |
|
|
CAI
3134
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
174,805
+42,669
| +32% | +$1.02M |
|
3135
CALL
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+22,200
| +396% | +$3.03M |
|
|
SIX
3136
CALL
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
87,200
+6,600
| +8% | +$341K |
|
3137
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.44B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
-11,600
| -20% | -$945K |
|
3138
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.44B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
248,187
+168,924
| +213% | +$2.96M |
|
|
LNW
3139
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
218,261
-291,724
| -57% | -$6.03M |
|
3140
CALL
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-13,500
| -38% | -$2.45M |
|
3141
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.4B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
34,725
+21,471
| +162% | +$2.45M |
|
|
NVTA
3142
PUT
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
183,700
+101,800
| +124% | +$2.17M |
|
3143
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.03B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
437,580
-214,443
| -33% | -$2.05M |
|
|
SINA
3144
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+1,800
| +2% | +$94.4K |
|
3145
ProShares UltraPro Russell2000
URTY
$368M
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
58,533
-16,165
| -22% | -$1.17M |
|
3146
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.48B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
205,933
-54,470
| -21% | -$1.12M |
|
|
CZR
3147
PUT
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
364,300
-109,300
| -23% | -$1.04M |
|
3148
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$153M
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
316,819
+273,300
| +628% | +$4.42M |
|
3149
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
45,154
+467
| +1% | +$45.1K |
|
|
SPR
3150
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
+29,800
| +129% | +$2.51M |
|
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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.