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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3826
Replimune Group
REPL
$1.4B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
186,281
+10,009
| +6% | +$145K |
|
3827
Century Communities
CCS
$2.01B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,681
| New | +$2.72M |
|
3828
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+104,657
| New | +$2.71M |
|
3829
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
621,203
+298,034
| +92% | +$1.34M |
|
3830
Invesco Large Cap Value ETF
PWV
$1.8B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
73,868
+42,901
| +139% | +$1.55M |
|
3831
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
283,117
-71,297
| -20% | -$778K |
|
3832
iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF
QLTA
$1.21B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,597
| New | +$2.65M |
|
|
BRY
3833
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
256,413
+71,086
| +38% | +$806K |
|
|
SRG
3834
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
63,271
+4,517
| +8% | +$199K |
|
3835
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$50.4M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
96
+37
| +63% | +$1.77M |
|
3836
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-8,900
| -35% | -$1.45M |
|
3837
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
23,197
-45,371
| -66% | -$5.41M |
|
3838
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$962M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
121,721
+23,305
| +24% | +$517K |
|
3839
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.09B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
89,583
-233,709
| -72% | -$6.94M |
|
3840
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
130,523
+119,913
| +1,130% | +$2.55M |
|
3841
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+14,400
| +116% | +$1.55M |
|
3842
CALL
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
225,600
-78,400
| -26% | -$918K |
|
3843
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+15,100
| +92% | +$1.03M |
|
|
IBCD
3844
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Mar 2020 Term Corporate ex-Financials ETF
IBCD
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
109,998
+2,520
| +2% | +$61.9K |
|
3845
PUT
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
74,900
+16,200
| +28% | +$532K |
|
3846
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.23B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
91,838
-56,412
| -38% | -$1.68M |
|
3847
PUT
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+400
| +1% | +$31.9K |
|
3848
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
VBR
$38.3B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
20,688
-13,813
| -40% | -$1.8M |
|
3849
PUT
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
+37,000
| +440% | +$2.13M |
|
|
LL
3850
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
233,800
+97,400
| +71% | +$1.1M |
|
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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.