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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3976
PUT
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
341,835
-381,911
| -53% | -$2.94M |
|
3977
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.8B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
21,768
-3,078
| -12% | -$345K |
|
3978
ING
ING
$102B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
212,725
+145,357
| +216% | +$1.73M |
|
3979
CALL
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
177,600
+33,200
| +23% | +$446K |
|
3980
PUT
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.4B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,000
| New | +$2.34M |
|
3981
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+4,300
| +30% | +$541K |
|
3982
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.73B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
22,460
+1,983
| +10% | +$211K |
|
|
TIVO
3983
PUT
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
332,400
+239,700
| +259% | +$1.92M |
|
3984
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
58,018
+45,707
| +371% | +$1.94M |
|
3985
Interface
TILE
$2.19B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
159,471
+121,518
| +320% | +$1.91M |
|
3986
PUT
Daktronics
DAKT
$986M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
395,800
+71,600
| +22% | +$499K |
|
|
SNP
3987
CALL
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
+8,700
| +32% | +$633K |
|
3988
CALL
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
109,400
-25,400
| -19% | -$653K |
|
3989
PUT
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
81,100
-35,900
| -31% | -$1.11M |
|
3990
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.56B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
104,475
+6,345
| +6% | +$122K |
|
3991
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$17.6B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,046
| New | +$2.42M |
|
|
JMIA
3992
CALL
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$772M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,200
| New | +$2.66M |
|
|
GHL
3993
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
179,316
-157,419
| -47% | -$2.89M |
|
|
BIG
3994
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
+39,300
| +86% | +$1.31M |
|
3995
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+1,000
| +4% | +$107K |
|
|
OSG
3996
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$221M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
144,350
+47,319
| +49% | +$808K |
|
3997
State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF
CWI
$2.87B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
99,497
-215,403
| -68% | -$5.21M |
|
3998
CALL
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
47,256
+34,411
| +268% | +$1.79M |
|
3999
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+6,000
| +48% | +$785K |
|
4000
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
125,798
+50,668
| +67% | +$888K |
|
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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.