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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3951
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
60,141
+6,941
| +13% | +$286K |
|
3952
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.08B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
83,421
+53,095
| +175% | +$1.66M |
|
3953
PUT
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-11,900
| -36% | -$1.42M |
|
3954
CALL
Lennox International
LII
$14.6B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-40,100
| -82% | -$10.9M |
|
3955
PUT
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-12,500
| -46% | -$2.04M |
|
3956
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+4,300
| +42% | +$723K |
|
|
FTSI
3957
PUT
DELISTED
FTS International, Inc. Common Stock
FTSI
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
22,390
+5,800
| +35% | +$959K |
|
|
SNLN
3958
DELISTED
Highland/iBoxx Senior Loan ETF
SNLN
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+142,266
| New | +$2.52M |
|
3959
Abeona Therapeutics
ABEO
$343M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,861
| New | +$3.5M |
|
|
EQM
3960
PUT
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
+28,500
| +104% | +$1.28M |
|
3961
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$506M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
54,371
-621
| -1% | -$29.6K |
|
|
PRAH
3962
CALL
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-9,600
| -28% | -$916K |
|
3963
PUT
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
119,100
+94,400
| +382% | +$2.08M |
|
3964
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
-7,000
| -18% | -$516K |
|
|
GWB
3965
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
69,551
-78,286
| -53% | -$2.64M |
|
3966
ProShares Ultra Real Estate
URE
$60.3M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
32,304
-6,863
| -18% | -$525K |
|
3967
Invesco S&P SmallCap Industrials ETF
PSCI
$195M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
37,222
+30,933
| +492% | +$2.01M |
|
3968
Vanguard Communication Services ETF
VOX
$5.9B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
28,573
+12,549
| +78% | +$1.09M |
|
3969
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.09B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
27,386
-9,153
| -25% | -$810K |
|
3970
Compass Diversified
CODI
$956M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
129,374
+34,858
| +37% | +$596K |
|
3971
WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend Fund
DLN
$6.45B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
50,976
+10,260
| +25% | +$489K |
|
3972
CALL
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
180,700
+33,700
| +23% | +$402K |
|
3973
PUT
Guardant Health
GH
$21.1B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-3,300
| -10% | -$252K |
|
3974
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+3,500
| +26% | +$490K |
|
|
CCMP
3975
PUT
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-1,600
| -7% | -$181K |
|
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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.