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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
PUT
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
-11,800
| -19% | -$604K |
|
|
EBIX
3727
PUT
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
+33,500
| +138% | +$1.67M |
|
|
USDY
3728
DELISTED
Pacific Global US Equity Income ETF
USDY
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,903
| New | +$2.87M |
|
3729
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
-8,200
| -16% | -$527K |
|
3730
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$379M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
43,652
+19,130
| +78% | +$1.35M |
|
3731
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.86B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
56,598
+48,854
| +631% | +$2.55M |
|
|
SGEN
3732
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-95,000
| -69% | -$6.65M |
|
|
NTUS
3733
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
112,461
-22,740
| -17% | -$579K |
|
3734
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
41,477
-1,527,495
| -97% | -$102M |
|
3735
PUT
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
+18,100
| +58% | +$1.08M |
|
|
FOCS
3736
DELISTED
Focus Financial Partners Inc. Class A
FOCS
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,581
| New | +$3.44M |
|
3737
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
41,035
-108,572
| -73% | -$7.6M |
|
3738
BGC Group
BGC
$5.33B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
549,868
-1,996,447
| -78% | -$10.4M |
|
|
SPN
3739
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
221,073
+80,226
| +57% | +$2.36M |
|
|
NOAH
3740
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$592M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
67,517
+62,433
| +1,228% | +$2.88M |
|
|
WPG
3741
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
83,530
+10,739
| +15% | +$441K |
|
3742
Enova International
ENVA
$6.61B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
124,457
-48,678
| -28% | -$1.17M |
|
3743
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+8,700
| +84% | +$1.28M |
|
3744
PUT
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
-17,800
| -17% | -$567K |
|
3745
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
50,904
+10,752
| +27% | +$557K |
|
3746
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
-2,600
| -6% | -$152K |
|
3747
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.53B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
258,951
+160,292
| +162% | +$1.72M |
|
3748
Mercado Libre
MELI
$93.5B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
4,672
-7,742
| -62% | -$4.31M |
|
3749
CALL
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
+15,000
| +22% | +$538K |
|
3750
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+12,800
| +75% | +$1.15M |
|
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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.