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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WPS
3901
DELISTED
iShares International Developed Property ETF
WPS
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,257
| New | +$2.6M |
|
|
CZZ
3902
PUT
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
194,200
+181,800
| +1,466% | +$2.24M |
|
3903
CALL
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
159,700
-100
| -0.1% | -$1.8K |
|
3904
CALL
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
+6,000
| +16% | +$345K |
|
3905
FlexShares Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTE
$352M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
49,822
-139,599
| -74% | -$7.25M |
|
|
GTT
3906
CALL
DELISTED
GTT Communications, Inc.
GTT
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
146,700
+34,800
| +31% | +$1.08M |
|
|
CADE
3907
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
88,822
+52,827
| +147% | +$1.53M |
|
3908
PUT
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
+50,300
| +786% | +$2.28M |
|
3909
CALL
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
+6,600
| +49% | +$795K |
|
|
RDFN
3910
CALL
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
143,300
+70,100
| +96% | +$1.34M |
|
|
WP
3911
CALL
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-68,700
| -77% | -$8.15M |
|
|
VSTO
3912
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
289,656
+151,850
| +110% | +$1.3M |
|
3913
Navient
NAVI
$860M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
187,984
-1,579,580
| -89% | -$20.6M |
|
3914
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
+25,800
| +64% | +$908K |
|
|
CMBT
3915
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$5B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
271,806
+73,582
| +37% | +$668K |
|
|
HEES
3916
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
88,156
-26,269
| -23% | -$731K |
|
|
KBAL
3917
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
147,055
+98,116
| +200% | +$1.55M |
|
|
NBL
3918
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
114,400
+72,700
| +174% | +$1.73M |
|
3919
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.7B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
29,760
-551
| -2% | -$44.8K |
|
3920
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.48B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,092
| New | +$2.68M |
|
3921
CALL
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.73B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+2,500
| +5% | +$119K |
|
3922
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
18,817
-6,562
| -26% | -$892K |
|
|
GTY
3923
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.05B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
83,002
+67,459
| +434% | +$2.15M |
|
3924
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
21,609
+12,063
| +126% | +$1.24M |
|
3925
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
158,900
-29,500
| -16% | -$682K |
|
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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.