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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
-73,700
| -48% | -$3.44M |
|
|
ANAT
3427
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
30,403
+12,470
| +70% | +$1.45M |
|
|
CTRA
3428
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
153,990
-1,862,932
| -92% | -$47.4M |
|
3429
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.58B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
14,034
+8,955
| +176% | +$2.08M |
|
3430
Biogen
BIIB
$31B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
15,109
-134,307
| -90% | -$31M |
|
|
HA
3431
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
128,800
+12,100
| +10% | +$329K |
|
3432
PUT
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
193,400
-10,200
| -5% | -$157K |
|
|
PVTL
3433
CALL
DELISTED
Pivotal Software, Inc.
PVTL
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
333,100
+223,400
| +204% | +$3.96M |
|
3434
Titan Machinery
TITN
$429M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
170,829
+141,757
| +488% | +$2.38M |
|
3435
PUT
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
112,600
-29,100
| -21% | -$993K |
|
3436
PUT
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+1,400
| +6% | +$174K |
|
3437
CALL
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,373,000
+23,300
| +2% | +$93.5K |
|
|
JPUS
3438
JPMorgan Diversified Return US Equity ETF
JPUS
$469M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
46,706
+37,811
| +425% | +$2.79M |
|
|
BBBY
3439
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
300,900
-488,100
| -62% | -$7.24M |
|
3440
State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF
EEMX
$179M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
111,632
+6,488
| +6% | +$201K |
|
|
CHK
3441
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
8,940
-7,169
| -45% | -$3.58M |
|
3442
CALL
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
-95,600
| -62% | -$5.14M |
|
3443
CALL
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$242M
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
5,545
+1,095
| +25% | +$719K |
|
|
CIM
3444
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
61,472
+36,552
| +147% | +$2.07M |
|
3445
WisdomTree Dynamic International Equity Fund
DDWM
$1.51B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
119,819
-11,620
| -9% | -$336K |
|
|
BSMX
3446
DELISTED
Banco Santander México, S, A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México
BSMX
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
453,976
+344,943
| +316% | +$2.67M |
|
3447
CALL
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
+51,600
| +266% | +$2.81M |
|
3448
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
40,397
-81,273
| -67% | -$5.54M |
|
|
BRFS
3449
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
456,282
+330,039
| +261% | +$2.39M |
|
3450
WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund
DFE
$170M
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
59,438
-10,922
| -16% | -$646K |
|
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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.