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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
2,022
+628
| +45% | +$1.24M |
|
3352
Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF
PSCC
$42M
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
152,322
+18,708
| +14% | +$467K |
|
3353
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
183,827
+171,524
| +1,394% | +$3.87M |
|
|
SEE
3354
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
86,800
-57,800
| -40% | -$2.54M |
|
3355
CALL
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+20,100
| +65% | +$1.46M |
|
3356
PUT
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
308,800
-120,800
| -28% | -$1.41M |
|
3357
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
181,000
+44,000
| +32% | +$924K |
|
3358
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
87,900
-5,100
| -5% | -$225K |
|
3359
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
247,400
+61,400
| +33% | +$931K |
|
3360
First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
FTA
$1.44B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,850
| New | +$3.67M |
|
3361
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
-24,600
| -35% | -$1.95M |
|
3362
PUT
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
-9,600
| -33% | -$1.74M |
|
3363
Maximus
MMS
$2.89B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
50,664
+16,505
| +48% | +$1.2M |
|
3364
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
HYS
$1.78B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
36,541
+1,286
| +4% | +$128K |
|
3365
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$4.01B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
316,889
-11,963
| -4% | -$131K |
|
3366
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,800
| New | +$3.34M |
|
3367
CALL
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.87B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
441,700
+33,300
| +8% | +$285K |
|
|
NVTA
3368
CALL
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
155,900
+91,000
| +140% | +$1.94M |
|
3369
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
104,119
-58,285
| -36% | -$1.96M |
|
|
JPXN
3370
iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF
JPXN
$142M
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
62,544
+53,884
| +622% | +$3.15M |
|
3371
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.79B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
105,441
-66,443
| -39% | -$2.22M |
|
3372
UroGen Pharma
URGN
$2.36B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
101,805
-67,844
| -40% | -$2.5M |
|
|
CHL
3373
CALL
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
80,700
-21,800
| -21% | -$1.01M |
|
3374
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
660,408
-370,629
| -36% | -$2.67M |
|
3375
PUT
Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF
MJ
$110M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
9,608
-500
| -5% | -$202K |
|
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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.