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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4101
CALL
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
+5,000
| +12% | +$271K |
|
4102
FlexShares Credit-Scored US Long Corporate Bond Index Fund
LKOR
$30M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
41,337
+6,666
| +19% | +$347K |
|
4103
PUT
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-30,300
| -74% | -$6.62M |
|
|
ECHO
4104
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
109,212
-9,553
| -8% | -$212K |
|
|
NEWR
4105
CALL
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-7,300
| -22% | -$721K |
|
4106
PUT
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
131,700
+109,000
| +480% | +$1.94M |
|
4107
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.29B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
210,964
+12,875
| +6% | +$132K |
|
4108
PUT
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+5,700
| +34% | +$581K |
|
4109
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
DGRO
$43.8B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,349
| New | +$2.22M |
|
4110
PUT
Chewy
CHWY
$9.18B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,700
| New | +$2.18M |
|
|
RDFN
4111
PUT
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
126,000
-284,000
| -69% | -$5.45M |
|
|
UBX
4112
DELISTED
Unity Biotechnology
UBX
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
23,839
+19,497
| +449% | +$1.66M |
|
4113
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,099
| New | +$2.13M |
|
4114
CALL
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$860M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
-26,900
| -35% | -$1.17M |
|
4115
CALL
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-11,600
| -30% | -$924K |
|
4116
Credicorp
BAP
$30.7B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
9,859
-82,333
| -89% | -$18.9M |
|
|
JPMV
4117
DELISTED
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Japan ETF
JPMV
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,811
| New | +$2.25M |
|
4118
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+7,300
| +64% | +$882K |
|
|
PLYA
4119
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
292,306
-12,781
| -4% | -$103K |
|
4120
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
24,135
+15,971
| +196% | +$2.13M |
|
4121
Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF
PNQI
$542M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
82,250
-10,960
| -12% | -$299K |
|
|
PRO
4122
PUT
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,600
| New | +$1.87M |
|
|
SNR
4123
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
335,110
-105,153
| -24% | -$646K |
|
4124
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
EWL
$2.21B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,894
| New | +$2.17M |
|
4125
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
133,000
+39,300
| +42% | +$796K |
|
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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.