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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.05B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
84,298
+1,666
| +2% | +$57.1K |
|
3677
CALL
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.57B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
94,200
+24,700
| +36% | +$735K |
|
3678
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56.3B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
169,306
+121,028
| +251% | +$2.2M |
|
3679
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.99B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
67,293
+61,867
| +1,140% | +$2.89M |
|
3680
PUT
Century Casinos
CNTY
$36M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
308,600
+292,400
| +1,805% | +$2.68M |
|
3681
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
415,086
-277,077
| -40% | -$2.13M |
|
3682
CALL
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.75B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
-64,100
| -51% | -$3.09M |
|
3683
CALL
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
112,300
-13,700
| -11% | -$384K |
|
3684
iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
SLQD
$2.38B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
58,567
+47,058
| +409% | +$2.38M |
|
3685
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
66,067
+54,997
| +497% | +$2.29M |
|
3686
PUT
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+4,500
| +19% | +$482K |
|
|
SFLY
3687
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
58,829
-243,687
| -81% | -$11.1M |
|
3688
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
76,918
+29,287
| +61% | +$1.03M |
|
3689
PUT
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
+33,200
| +116% | +$1.6M |
|
|
LLL
3690
PUT
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-13,700
| -53% | -$3.2M |
|
|
SJI
3691
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
87,915
+29,417
| +50% | +$951K |
|
3692
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.87B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
102,063
+63,296
| +163% | +$1.89M |
|
|
SP
3693
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
92,655
+44,740
| +93% | +$1.47M |
|
3694
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.94B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
14,578
+12,331
| +549% | +$2.51M |
|
3695
First Trust Indxx NextG ETF
NXTG
$576M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,087
| New | +$2.88M |
|
3696
Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF
PKW
$1.8B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
47,138
-16,173
| -26% | -$997K |
|
3697
CALL
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+1,200
| +6% | +$163K |
|
3698
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IJJ
$9.1B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,022
| New | +$2.94M |
|
3699
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
86,223
-111,038
| -56% | -$3.92M |
|
3700
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
+27,700
| +355% | +$2.17M |
|
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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.