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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAFE
3526
Safehold
SAFE
$1.08B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
54,551
+44,098
| +422% | +$2.11M |
|
3527
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$22.8B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
64,604
+11,434
| +22% | +$571K |
|
|
FTCH
3528
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
158,503
+120,034
| +312% | +$2.78M |
|
3529
CALL
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.7B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-25,400
| -49% | -$3.05M |
|
|
TECD
3530
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
31,516
+27,850
| +760% | +$2.83M |
|
3531
Domo
DOMO
$184M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
120,597
+101,130
| +519% | +$3.51M |
|
3532
CALL
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.28B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
138,500
+25,500
| +23% | +$508K |
|
3533
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+1,600
| +9% | +$276K |
|
|
CIT
3534
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
62,600
-30,000
| -32% | -$1.52M |
|
|
FOE
3535
CALL
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
208,000
+3,700
| +2% | +$59.4K |
|
3536
CALL
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
846,700
+440,000
| +108% | +$1.48M |
|
3537
KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF
KBA
$147M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,994
| New | +$3.28M |
|
3538
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.22B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
283,228
-51,344
| -15% | -$630K |
|
3539
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
31,997
-31,569
| -50% | -$2.84M |
|
3540
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
1,784
-531
| -23% | -$1.05M |
|
3541
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
-62,800
| -54% | -$3.76M |
|
3542
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.3B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
216,244
+194,121
| +877% | +$3.07M |
|
|
DX
3543
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.24B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
195,294
+44,782
| +30% | +$789K |
|
3544
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
224,178
-404,441
| -64% | -$5.39M |
|
|
CEQP
3545
DELISTED
Crestwood Equity Partners LP
CEQP
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
91,394
+70,848
| +345% | +$2.54M |
|
|
BLUE
3546
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
1,982
+1,617
| +443% | +$2.8M |
|
3547
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
35,854
-37,168
| -51% | -$3.34M |
|
3548
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
163,895
-968,258
| -86% | -$18.4M |
|
3549
CALL
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
178,800
+134,500
| +304% | +$2.53M |
|
3550
Personalis
PSNL
$1.5B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,002
| New | +$3.39M |
|
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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.