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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DOC
3376
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
209,426
-1,924,436
| -90% | -$35M |
|
3377
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
98,832
+34,648
| +54% | +$1.23M |
|
|
BPL
3378
PUT
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
88,900
-15,600
| -15% | -$589K |
|
3379
Gates Industrial Corp
GTES
$7.03B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
319,748
+244,662
| +326% | +$3.29M |
|
3380
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.46B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
352,586
-522,973
| -60% | -$5.51M |
|
3381
CALL
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+36,300
| +244% | +$2.53M |
|
3382
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.2B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
23,811
-209,817
| -90% | -$31.4M |
|
|
CRC
3383
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
184,723
+149,839
| +430% | +$3.19M |
|
3384
PUT
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+22,600
| +729% | +$3.11M |
|
|
EBIX
3385
CALL
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
72,300
+40,200
| +125% | +$2M |
|
3386
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$273M
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
46
-64
| -58% | -$5.64M |
|
3387
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$560M
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
66,383
-177,239
| -73% | -$9.69M |
|
3388
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.66B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
246,633
+14,327
| +6% | +$234K |
|
3389
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$985M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
61,766
+38,920
| +170% | +$2.25M |
|
3390
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
29,685
-27,628
| -48% | -$3.06M |
|
3391
CALL
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
94,400
-125,000
| -57% | -$4.71M |
|
|
AIV
3392
PUT
Aimco
AIV
$383M
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
541,241
+362,579
| +203% | +$2.42M |
|
3393
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
93,500
+42,600
| +84% | +$1.5M |
|
|
FAZ
3394
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$84.6M
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
1,172
+862
| +278% | +$2.87M |
|
3395
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF
VIOO
$4.37B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,486
| New | +$3.57M |
|
3396
Quanterix
QTRX
$122M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
106,657
+98,082
| +1,144% | +$2.54M |
|
3397
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
75,060
+48,631
| +184% | +$2.29M |
|
3398
PRA Group
PRAA
$776M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
127,975
-47,450
| -27% | -$1.34M |
|
3399
Neogen
NEOG
$2.54B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
115,916
-15,362
| -12% | -$453K |
|
|
NS
3400
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,661
| New | +$3.6M |
|
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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.