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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
CALL
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
+4,600
| +9% | +$268K |
|
|
EMBJ
3552
PUT
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
161,800
+34,900
| +28% | +$674K |
|
|
MSGN
3553
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
156,877
-3,121
| -2% | -$68.5K |
|
3554
CALL
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.8B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
96,100
-58,100
| -38% | -$1.89M |
|
3555
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+11,200
| +95% | +$1.62M |
|
3556
CALL
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
135,200
+36,000
| +36% | +$866K |
|
3557
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
HYLS
$1.64B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
67,399
+11,763
| +21% | +$565K |
|
3558
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$30M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
176,460
+7,176
| +4% | +$136K |
|
|
SLCA
3559
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
253,400
-354,600
| -58% | -$4.84M |
|
3560
PUT
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.81B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
341,600
+265,400
| +348% | +$2.58M |
|
|
CYBR
3561
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
25,297
-28,748
| -53% | -$3.64M |
|
3562
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
148,600
-40,900
| -22% | -$879K |
|
3563
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
177,389
-1,063,418
| -86% | -$20M |
|
3564
ProShares UltraShort Russell2000
TWM
$40.4M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
10,957
+1,896
| +21% | +$578K |
|
3565
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-40,000
| -72% | -$8.1M |
|
3566
CALL
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
-30,400
| -31% | -$1.52M |
|
3567
iShares S&P India Nifty 50 Index Fund
INDY
$561M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
83,999
-371,939
| -82% | -$14.2M |
|
3568
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.5B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
125,991
-92,677
| -42% | -$2.04M |
|
3569
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.2B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+247,284
| New | +$3M |
|
3570
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.72B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
196,513
+70,654
| +56% | +$1.16M |
|
3571
CALL
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
205,000
+91,400
| +80% | +$1.64M |
|
3572
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
-8,500
| -15% | -$543K |
|
3573
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.45B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
171,000
+85,800
| +101% | +$1.4M |
|
|
KEM
3574
CALL
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
170,500
-35,400
| -17% | -$620K |
|
3575
WisdomTree US Total Dividend Fund
DTD
$1.7B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
65,972
+2,468
| +4% | +$118K |
|
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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.