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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WPX
3701
PUT
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
255,900
-21,500
| -8% | -$267K |
|
3702
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$99.1M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
3,207
+308
| +11% | +$300K |
|
3703
PUT
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.2B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
-10,300
| -11% | -$334K |
|
|
VRE
3704
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
126,314
+27,597
| +28% | +$633K |
|
|
SPTN
3705
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
251,710
+131,995
| +110% | +$1.88M |
|
3706
iShares US Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
IAI
$1.39B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
46,522
-1,266
| -3% | -$79K |
|
|
EGRX
3707
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
52,748
-19,256
| -27% | -$1M |
|
|
RETA
3708
PUT
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+7,400
| +31% | +$639K |
|
3709
Fidelity Low Volatility Factor ETF
FDLO
$1.45B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,190
| New | +$2.86M |
|
3710
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-16,700
| -53% | -$3.3M |
|
|
PDM
3711
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.19B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
147,036
-101,721
| -41% | -$2.1M |
|
3712
Plexus
PLXS
$7.13B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
50,147
+17,910
| +56% | +$1.03M |
|
3713
Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETF
PYZ
$78M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
48,292
+14,068
| +41% | +$824K |
|
3714
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
254,339
-81,544
| -24% | -$1M |
|
|
HA
3715
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
106,600
-81,800
| -43% | -$2.22M |
|
3716
PUT
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
+900
| +2% | +$48.8K |
|
3717
iShares Agency Bond ETF
AGZ
$565M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
25,342
+3,196
| +14% | +$364K |
|
3718
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
283,970
+51,367
| +22% | +$549K |
|
3719
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
217,700
-19,500
| -8% | -$240K |
|
3720
CALL
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.24B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
-60,100
| -46% | -$2.51M |
|
|
ACOR
3721
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
3,164
+76
| +2% | +$93.4K |
|
3722
CorVel
CRVL
$3.32B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
100,371
+23,871
| +31% | +$588K |
|
3723
Stoke Therapeutics
STOK
$2.02B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,818
| New | +$2.68M |
|
3724
First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FAD
$602M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
38,715
+4,745
| +14% | +$345K |
|
|
UNIT
3725
PUT
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.43B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
305,600
-813,400
| -73% | -$8.89M |
|
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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.