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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
145,794
+87,651
| +151% | +$2.22M |
|
|
INOV
3152
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
295,925
-150,260
| -34% | -$2.04M |
|
3153
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+20,200
| +198% | +$2.92M |
|
3154
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
196,394
-22,306
| -10% | -$442K |
|
3155
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF
RSPT
$6.01B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
241,480
-153,860
| -39% | -$2.67M |
|
3156
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.18B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
317,805
+42,494
| +15% | +$561K |
|
3157
First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
$2.33B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,798
| New | +$4.32M |
|
3158
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
119,222
-141,486
| -54% | -$4.8M |
|
3159
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF
GSIE
$6.16B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
148,988
-84,428
| -36% | -$2.39M |
|
3160
CALL
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-220
| -3% | -$110K |
|
|
WIFI
3161
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+237,590
| New | +$5.09M |
|
|
RAVN
3162
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
118,810
+59,976
| +102% | +$2.2M |
|
3163
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$193M
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
90,802
+52,229
| +135% | +$2.27M |
|
3164
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
-21,100
| -22% | -$1.28M |
|
3165
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Japan Equity ETF
GSJY
$89.8M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
138,059
+8,102
| +6% | +$248K |
|
3166
PUT
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
62,495
-459
| -0.7% | -$32.3K |
|
3167
CALL
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$579M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
+5,800
| +9% | +$333K |
|
3168
iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF
LQDH
$540M
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
45,094
+11,195
| +33% | +$1.05M |
|
|
APHA
3169
PUT
DELISTED
Aphria Inc. Common Shares
APHA
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
604,000
+233,500
| +63% | +$1.77M |
|
3170
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
+4,000
| +9% | +$364K |
|
3171
CALL
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.87B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
121,100
+83,300
| +220% | +$2.69M |
|
|
HNGR
3172
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
220,949
-17,645
| -7% | -$342K |
|
3173
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
136,400
-167,200
| -55% | -$4.93M |
|
|
SASR
3174
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
121,191
-2,668
| -2% | -$89.7K |
|
3175
Spotify
SPOT
$105B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-37,324
| -56% | -$5.14M |
|
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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.