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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.87B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
87,648
-159,765
| -65% | -$6.62M |
|
3327
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$89.9M
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
3,266
-1,574
| -33% | -$1.54M |
|
|
WMC
3328
DELISTED
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
WMC
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
37,654
+21,171
| +128% | +$2.15M |
|
3329
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$889M
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
86,490
-53,563
| -38% | -$2.09M |
|
3330
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.9B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
268,832
+7,708
| +3% | +$95.8K |
|
3331
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.37B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
190,296
+32,750
| +21% | +$658K |
|
3332
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
88,200
-179,000
| -67% | -$7.53M |
|
3333
CALL
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.6B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
-900
| -2% | -$65.6K |
|
3334
CALL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
-55,300
| -61% | -$5.92M |
|
3335
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
433,605
+244,590
| +129% | +$1.97M |
|
3336
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
198,031
+179,215
| +952% | +$3.73M |
|
3337
CALL
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-3,200
| -19% | -$847K |
|
|
AERI
3338
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
126,501
-235,359
| -65% | -$9.07M |
|
3339
CALL
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
+85,200
| +74% | +$1.46M |
|
3340
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.77B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+184,146
| New | +$3.79M |
|
3341
PUT
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-3,500
| -12% | -$491K |
|
|
CBPX
3342
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
140,301
-49,263
| -26% | -$1.24M |
|
3343
CALL
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.89B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
99,200
-279,700
| -74% | -$10.2M |
|
3344
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
-25,900
| -36% | -$2.04M |
|
3345
Phillips 66
PSX
$93.2B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
39,821
-463,369
| -92% | -$41.6M |
|
3346
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
+20,900
| +64% | +$1.39M |
|
3347
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
116,100
+41,700
| +56% | +$1.28M |
|
|
CHK
3348
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
9,542
-2,229
| -19% | -$1.11M |
|
3349
WisdomTree US High Dividend Fund
DHS
$1.6B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,116
| New | +$3.7M |
|
3350
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
-12,700
| -21% | -$993K |
|
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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.