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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3601
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$976M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
78,814
+8,584
| +12% | +$327K |
|
3602
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,303
| New | +$2.37M |
|
|
AVX
3603
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
188,654
+4,314
| +2% | +$71K |
|
|
GSKY
3604
CALL
DELISTED
GreenSky, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSKY
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
254,700
+211,300
| +487% | +$2.77M |
|
|
XIFR
3605
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
64,742
+53,584
| +480% | +$2.48M |
|
3606
PUT
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+12,500
| +106% | +$1.74M |
|
3607
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IVOG
$1.74B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
44,406
+23,252
| +110% | +$1.6M |
|
|
TGI
3608
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
136,093
-230,807
| -63% | -$4.96M |
|
3609
TechTarget
TTGT
$278M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
146,551
+59,310
| +68% | +$1.11M |
|
3610
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.43B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
49,524
-5,592
| -10% | -$344K |
|
3611
CALL
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
107,500
+62,800
| +140% | +$1.79M |
|
3612
PUT
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
94,600
-43,300
| -31% | -$1.38M |
|
3613
ePlus
PLUS
$2.31B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
90,146
+31,362
| +53% | +$1.3M |
|
3614
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
-50,488
| -43% | -$2.26M |
|
3615
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
24,293
-141,690
| -85% | -$17.1M |
|
3616
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$556M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
73,781
+54,142
| +276% | +$2.06M |
|
3617
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$6.25B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
296,609
+233,595
| +371% | +$2.48M |
|
3618
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+6,900
| +66% | +$1.13M |
|
3619
CALL
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.74B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+10,800
| +142% | +$1.65M |
|
3620
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
115,800
+38,900
| +51% | +$994K |
|
3621
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
46,366
-230,710
| -83% | -$17.6M |
|
3622
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
+11,000
| +25% | +$724K |
|
3623
Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF
ECON
$312M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
135,596
+85,878
| +173% | +$1.93M |
|
3624
CALL
Rapid7
RPD
$876M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
-6,600
| -11% | -$347K |
|
3625
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
MTUM
$26.2B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
26,077
-28,447
| -52% | -$3.26M |
|
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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.