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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
7,521
-12,784
| -63% | -$6.41M |
|
3252
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
151,900
-38,000
| -20% | -$966K |
|
3253
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
36,033
+27,086
| +303% | +$2.84M |
|
3254
PUT
Domo
DOMO
$184M
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
146,300
+83,800
| +134% | +$2.91M |
|
|
BPFH
3255
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
331,180
+43,252
| +15% | +$486K |
|
3256
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
14,893
-14,289
| -49% | -$4.01M |
|
3257
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.87B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
160,911
+50,265
| +45% | +$1.18M |
|
3258
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
215,999
+172,048
| +391% | +$3.11M |
|
3259
CALL
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
108,300
-53,600
| -33% | -$1.96M |
|
3260
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
111,982
-82,354
| -42% | -$2.93M |
|
|
HOME
3261
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
598,114
+463,934
| +346% | +$8.22M |
|
3262
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
116,091
+17,027
| +17% | +$541K |
|
3263
ICF International
ICFI
$1.59B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
54,622
+23,018
| +73% | +$1.72M |
|
3264
Hubbell
HUBB
$27B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
30,449
-3,785
| -11% | -$467K |
|
3265
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.58B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
44,101
+22,052
| +100% | +$1.95M |
|
3266
PUT
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
146,600
-77,000
| -34% | -$1.99M |
|
|
UN
3267
CALL
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
-32,300
| -33% | -$1.93M |
|
|
AVLR
3268
CALL
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
+39,300
| +254% | +$2.54M |
|
|
CVET
3269
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
161,682
+99,110
| +158% | +$2.86M |
|
3270
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+3,700
| +22% | +$668K |
|
3271
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
164,700
+51,900
| +46% | +$1.53M |
|
|
ZUO
3272
CALL
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
257,900
+112,000
| +77% | +$2.12M |
|
3273
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
112,402
+13,223
| +13% | +$475K |
|
3274
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
106,557
+24,651
| +30% | +$874K |
|
3275
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
126,900
+32,400
| +34% | +$956K |
|
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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.