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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DBD
3751
CALL
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
311,600
-42,000
| -12% | -$438K |
|
3752
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
-17,800
| -36% | -$1.54M |
|
3753
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
91,900
+51,900
| +130% | +$1.42M |
|
|
NXRT
3754
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$626M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,745
| New | +$2.68M |
|
3755
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+31,800
| +558% | +$2.4M |
|
3756
Heartland Express
HTLD
$989M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
157,454
+91,164
| +138% | +$1.74M |
|
3757
Vera Bradley
VRA
$93M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
237,107
-82,436
| -26% | -$976K |
|
|
CSW
3758
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.62B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
41,733
+138
| +0.3% | +$8.63K |
|
3759
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
102,724
-52,896
| -34% | -$1.48M |
|
3760
Morningstar
MORN
$7.78B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
19,614
-9,995
| -34% | -$1.38M |
|
3761
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$186M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
3,577
+1,588
| +80% | +$1.35M |
|
3762
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
-69,700
| -51% | -$2.93M |
|
3763
CALL
Mercer International
MERC
$31.6M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
183,000
-19,100
| -9% | -$287K |
|
3764
Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF
PSCD
$24.3M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
47,441
+21,546
| +83% | +$1.3M |
|
3765
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.6M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
180,544
-29,181
| -14% | -$574K |
|
3766
PUT
Upwork
UPWK
$1.06B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+175,800
| New | +$3.03M |
|
3767
Griffon
GFF
$4.72B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+166,989
| New | +$2.86M |
|
3768
PUT
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.6B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
+1,600
| +4% | +$117K |
|
3769
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.02B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
137,571
-40,042
| -23% | -$781K |
|
3770
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
147,965
+46,647
| +46% | +$867K |
|
3771
CALL
Matsons
MATX
$6.5B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
-57,600
| -44% | -$2.18M |
|
3772
CALL
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
+35,400
| +134% | +$1.6M |
|
3773
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$975M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
183,876
+41,610
| +29% | +$578K |
|
3774
PUT
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$221B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,800
| New | +$2.8M |
|
|
RSX
3775
PUT
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
119,000
-378,400
| -76% | -$8.28M |
|
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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.