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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4076
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
-8,100
| -12% | -$305K |
|
4077
CALL
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
104,800
-49,700
| -32% | -$1.03M |
|
4078
CALL
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-11,200
| -22% | -$667K |
|
4079
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
90,200
+47,000
| +109% | +$942K |
|
|
BIG
4080
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
-135,000
| -63% | -$4.51M |
|
4081
PUT
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
+23,000
| +117% | +$1.26M |
|
4082
iShares Core 10+ Year USD Bond ETF
ILTB
$592M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,032
| New | +$2.21M |
|
4083
Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF
VONE
$8.72B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,134
| New | +$2.27M |
|
4084
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
72,000
-22,500
| -24% | -$689K |
|
4085
CALL
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+1,600
| +9% | +$193K |
|
4086
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
634
+249
| +65% | +$953K |
|
|
MRC
4087
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
134,693
+4,687
| +4% | +$78.9K |
|
4088
State Street SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF
DWX
$529M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
58,563
-73,482
| -56% | -$2.84M |
|
4089
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.83B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
12,946
-17,214
| -57% | -$2.82M |
|
4090
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.41B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
124,008
+63,300
| +104% | +$1.2M |
|
|
ATSG
4091
CALL
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
94,400
+66,300
| +236% | +$1.52M |
|
4092
CALL
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+13,300
| +129% | +$1.29M |
|
4093
FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund
MBSD
$88.9M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
98,061
+18,103
| +23% | +$421K |
|
4094
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.66B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
29,418
+23,296
| +381% | +$1.75M |
|
4095
iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF
IWY
$16.7B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
26,810
+19,110
| +248% | +$1.61M |
|
4096
CALL
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
-69,400
| -49% | -$2.16M |
|
4097
CALL
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.15B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
388,000
-487,100
| -56% | -$2.65M |
|
|
AXE
4098
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
38,399
-97,243
| -72% | -$5.73M |
|
4099
CALL
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$222M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
96,100
-1,700
| -2% | -$39K |
|
4100
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 GARP ETF
GRPM
$509M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
35,446
+2,165
| +7% | +$139K |
|
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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.