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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
CALL
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
156,367
+57,201
| +58% | +$1.34M |
|
3227
Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIGI
$9.29B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
59,722
+37,036
| +163% | +$2.44M |
|
|
HOME
3228
CALL
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
610,000
+539,600
| +766% | +$9.56M |
|
3229
Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF
EDV
$3.45B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
31,980
-549
| -2% | -$66K |
|
|
ATH
3230
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
94,350
-1,696,548
| -95% | -$73.3M |
|
3231
Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF
HYUP
$45.6M
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,213
| New | +$4.03M |
|
3232
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
1,459
+426
| +41% | +$1.27M |
|
3233
CALL
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
96,200
+32,600
| +51% | +$1.39M |
|
3234
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
184,700
+72,300
| +64% | +$1.61M |
|
3235
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$2.96B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
1,566,960
+30,400
| +2% | +$79.3K |
|
3236
CONMED
CNMD
$1.51B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
47,274
-174,588
| -79% | -$14.4M |
|
3237
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.9B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
194,876
+167,111
| +602% | +$3.74M |
|
3238
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
+4,700
| +19% | +$589K |
|
3239
iShares Global REIT ETF
REET
$5.09B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+151,642
| New | +$4.05M |
|
3240
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
75,400
-24,000
| -24% | -$1.22M |
|
3241
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$421M
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
76,467
+5,011
| +7% | +$267K |
|
|
AVLR
3242
PUT
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
+8,700
| +18% | +$562K |
|
3243
PUT
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
102,600
+57,500
| +127% | +$2.37M |
|
3244
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US ETF
PXF
$2.99B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
99,342
+56,081
| +130% | +$2.29M |
|
3245
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
211,448
+59,561
| +39% | +$1.1M |
|
3246
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
113,314
+26,418
| +30% | +$909K |
|
3247
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
49,664
-9,998
| -17% | -$796K |
|
3248
NGL Energy Partners
NGL
$2.24B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
271,976
+255,532
| +1,554% | +$3.66M |
|
3249
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.76B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
389,253
-55,989
| -13% | -$599K |
|
3250
ExxonMobil
XOM
$658B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
52,414
-82,598
| -61% | -$6.39M |
|
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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.