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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3851
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.08B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,896
| New | +$2.69M |
|
3852
Ternium
TX
$10.6B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
119,957
+95,030
| +381% | +$2.38M |
|
|
SWN
3853
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
851,700
+658,600
| +341% | +$2.56M |
|
|
UCB
3854
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.43B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,030
| New | +$2.57M |
|
|
ONC
3855
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$39.3B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
21,662
+8,054
| +59% | +$1.02M |
|
3856
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
249,600
+75,300
| +43% | +$811K |
|
|
SGEN
3857
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-35,300
| -48% | -$2.47M |
|
|
USCR
3858
CALL
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
-19,800
| -27% | -$923K |
|
|
BSCK
3859
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2020 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCK
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,930
| New | +$2.67M |
|
3860
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.9B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
77,944
-11,755
| -13% | -$411K |
|
|
DMC
3861
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.43B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
99,169
-59,392
| -37% | -$1.62M |
|
|
WW
3862
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
139,800
-211,100
| -60% | -$4.18M |
|
3863
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.56B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
55,318
+7,995
| +17% | +$350K |
|
3864
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
72,950
-6,050
| -8% | -$231K |
|
|
EQM
3865
CALL
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
-86,600
| -59% | -$3.9M |
|
|
AL
3866
CALL
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
+22,300
| +53% | +$850K |
|
3867
CALL
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
+26,300
| +103% | +$1.26M |
|
3868
CALL
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
177,400
-383,600
| -68% | -$6.06M |
|
|
FXS
3869
DELISTED
Invesco CurrencyShares Swedish Krona Trust
FXS
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
26,573
+3,405
| +15% | +$335K |
|
3870
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+14,300
| +80% | +$1.23M |
|
3871
CALL
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
135,500
-50,100
| -27% | -$943K |
|
|
DCH
3872
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
207,800
-126,500
| -38% | -$1.65M |
|
3873
CALL
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.2B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
78,300
+500
| +0.6% | +$16.2K |
|
3874
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.06B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
41,837
+33,042
| +376% | +$1.97M |
|
3875
CALL
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
80,700
-11,300
| -12% | -$361K |
|
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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.