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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SMAR
3176
PUT
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
87,300
+78,600
| +903% | +$3.34M |
|
|
WW
3177
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
221,100
+40,200
| +22% | +$797K |
|
3178
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-700
| -3% | -$116K |
|
3179
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.62B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,302
| New | +$4.01M |
|
3180
CALL
Autohome
ATHM
$2.61B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
+15,000
| +44% | +$1.49M |
|
3181
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
SPYG
$55.3B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,763
| New | +$4.13M |
|
3182
CALL
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
117,400
+24,200
| +26% | +$820K |
|
|
PPBI
3183
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
135,921
-173,494
| -56% | -$5.11M |
|
3184
VanEck Intermediate Muni ETF
ITM
$2.13B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
84,306
-166,085
| -66% | -$8.17M |
|
3185
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
37,465
-7,392
| -16% | -$894K |
|
|
SFBS
3186
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.99B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
122,319
+90,409
| +283% | +$3.02M |
|
3187
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
173,200
-59,500
| -26% | -$1.32M |
|
3188
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
232,200
-7,000
| -3% | -$132K |
|
3189
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
133,700
+36,100
| +37% | +$1.08M |
|
3190
PUT
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.92B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
+15,400
| +43% | +$1.26M |
|
3191
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
-18,500
| -34% | -$2.13M |
|
|
EPAY
3192
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
94,550
-15,375
| -14% | -$714K |
|
3193
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.4B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
10,571
-68,451
| -87% | -$25.7M |
|
3194
iShares Morningstar Growth ETF
ILCG
$3.29B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
108,705
-4,115
| -4% | -$154K |
|
3195
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
251,348
+91,815
| +58% | +$1.53M |
|
3196
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,664
| New | +$4.21M |
|
|
ESPR
3197
CALL
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
89,600
+7,700
| +9% | +$362K |
|
3198
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF
VGIT
$42.4B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
63,152
+47,376
| +300% | +$3.07M |
|
3199
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
25,878
-283,709
| -92% | -$39.8M |
|
3200
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLH
$10.8B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,069
| New | +$4.02M |
|
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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.