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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VIAB
3451
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
116,100
-111,300
| -49% | -$3.25M |
|
|
TECD
3452
PUT
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
-12,800
| -28% | -$1.3M |
|
3453
MetLife
MET
$62.1B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
69,541
-463,213
| -87% | -$21.8M |
|
|
HMSY
3454
CALL
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,600
| New | +$3.26M |
|
3455
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.13B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
269,108
+238,049
| +766% | +$3.09M |
|
3456
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
125,471
+113,611
| +958% | +$3.18M |
|
|
CCMP
3457
CALL
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
+15,800
| +102% | +$1.79M |
|
3458
Diodes
DIOD
$4.77B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
94,718
-29,089
| -23% | -$1.03M |
|
3459
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.96B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
90,483
+31,887
| +54% | +$1.11M |
|
|
LMNX
3460
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
166,681
-223,616
| -57% | -$4.91M |
|
3461
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
81,900
+34,500
| +73% | +$1.37M |
|
3462
Fidelity Limited Term Bond ETF
FLTB
$436M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
67,740
-8,428
| -11% | -$424K |
|
|
TEF
3463
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
512,866
-393,860
| -43% | -$2.62M |
|
3464
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
166,100
-14,900
| -8% | -$343K |
|
|
RDS.B
3465
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+4,500
| +9% | +$293K |
|
|
TVIX
3466
DELISTED
VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN
TVIX
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
18,190
+16,888
| +1,297% | +$3.76M |
|
3467
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$247M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
43,183
-121,174
| -74% | -$9.61M |
|
|
JKS
3468
PUT
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
158,100
+6,900
| +5% | +$139K |
|
3469
iShares Core 5-10 Year USD Bond ETF
IMTB
$275M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
68,126
+2,184
| +3% | +$108K |
|
3470
PUT
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$775M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,200
| New | +$2.99M |
|
3471
PUT
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
+40,600
| +140% | +$1.97M |
|
3472
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
433,000
+82,200
| +23% | +$520K |
|
3473
PUT
Autohome
ATHM
$2.61B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+1,300
| +3% | +$130K |
|
3474
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.13B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
31,894
-58,518
| -65% | -$6.53M |
|
3475
PUT
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
-4,900
| -11% | -$462K |
|
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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.