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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3651
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
172,919
-1,004,826
| -85% | -$19.2M |
|
3652
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+2,700
| +9% | +$239K |
|
3653
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
70,200
-1,700
| -2% | -$73.9K |
|
3654
PUT
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-16,700
| -47% | -$2.61M |
|
3655
Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF
GSY
$3.88B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
60,278
-14,841
| -20% | -$747K |
|
3656
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
-2,200
| -5% | -$153K |
|
|
ANSS
3657
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+1,200
| +9% | +$229K |
|
3658
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
69,573
+52,552
| +309% | +$2.95M |
|
|
SMAR
3659
CALL
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
62,600
+53,900
| +620% | +$2.29M |
|
3660
PUT
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
113,100
+51,900
| +85% | +$1.33M |
|
3661
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF
EEMA
$870M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
45,698
+37,042
| +428% | +$2.45M |
|
3662
Booking.com
BKNG
$159B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
-147,975
| -79% | -$10.6M |
|
3663
PUT
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
+47,000
| +318% | +$2.56M |
|
3664
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.88B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
119,032
+99,882
| +522% | +$2.68M |
|
3665
PUT
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.24B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
72,100
+11,600
| +19% | +$485K |
|
3666
Comscore
SCOR
$94.1M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
29,244
+25,851
| +762% | +$5.53M |
|
3667
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.5B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
45,588
+34,632
| +316% | +$2.26M |
|
3668
Forrester Research
FORR
$217M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
64,074
+11,604
| +22% | +$559K |
|
3669
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
2,203,200
+336,800
| +18% | +$659K |
|
3670
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.76B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,817
| New | +$3.03M |
|
|
LM
3671
CALL
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
-200
| -0.3% | -$6.91K |
|
|
SGMO
3672
CALL
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
279,100
+12,900
| +5% | +$137K |
|
3673
PUT
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
228,700
-59,500
| -21% | -$827K |
|
|
LL
3674
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+260,180
| New | +$2.93M |
|
3675
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,967
| New | +$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.