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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4001
State Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF
XTL
$559M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
35,867
+7,252
| +25% | +$509K |
|
4002
iShares Russell Top 200 ETF
IWL
$2.29B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,637
| New | +$2.38M |
|
4003
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,548
| New | +$2.38M |
|
4004
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.75B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
16,064
-6,040
| -27% | -$810K |
|
4005
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.68B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
51,014
+1,501
| +3% | +$71K |
|
4006
EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF
EMQQ
$269M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,430
| New | +$2.44M |
|
4007
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-11,800
| -32% | -$1.06M |
|
4008
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
128,200
-9,000
| -7% | -$188K |
|
4009
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
25,058
-342,539
| -93% | -$31.2M |
|
|
SHOE
4010
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$414M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
175,400
-477,204
| -73% | -$7.42M |
|
|
GWR
4011
PUT
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+18,000
| +290% | +$1.64M |
|
4012
PUT
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
+31,000
| +144% | +$1.52M |
|
4013
PUT
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
+7,000
| +14% | +$298K |
|
|
FLG
4014
CALL
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
80,733
-49,500
| -38% | -$1.6M |
|
4015
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF
RWJ
$2.11B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
114,699
+63,936
| +126% | +$1.37M |
|
4016
PUT
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
+35,600
| +137% | +$1.37M |
|
4017
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$841M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
22,625
-13,150
| -37% | -$1.43M |
|
|
HYLD
4018
DELISTED
High Yield ETF
HYLD
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
70,073
+3,505
| +5% | +$122K |
|
4019
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$167M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
-15,800
| -34% | -$1.21M |
|
|
AUY
4020
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
952,200
-509,500
| -35% | -$1.12M |
|
4021
GrafTech
EAF
$199M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
20,827
-19,629
| -49% | -$2.3M |
|
4022
PUT
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
74,100
-11,700
| -14% | -$385K |
|
4023
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
-17,700
| -24% | -$704K |
|
4024
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF
STIP
$15.9B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
23,773
-11,956
| -33% | -$1.2M |
|
|
B
4025
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
42,433
-36,161
| -46% | -$1.97M |
|
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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.