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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4126
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
87,660
-15,940
| -15% | -$497K |
|
|
TRTN
4127
PUT
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
-28,500
| -29% | -$902K |
|
4128
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.8B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
-78,670
| -62% | -$3.58M |
|
4129
CALL
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.15B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
171,100
+68,800
| +67% | +$882K |
|
4130
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
107,600
+600
| +0.6% | +$13.8K |
|
|
RFP
4131
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
310,775
+220,452
| +244% | +$1.55M |
|
|
VBTX
4132
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
86,208
-163,689
| -66% | -$4.24M |
|
|
AVP
4133
CALL
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
576,600
+435,600
| +309% | +$1.45M |
|
4134
iShares Dow Jones US ETF
IYY
$3.09B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
30,604
-8,826
| -22% | -$634K |
|
|
TBI
4135
Trueblue
TBI
$311M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
101,314
+57,009
| +129% | +$1.32M |
|
|
ARNA
4136
CALL
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
-10,700
| -22% | -$553K |
|
4137
Franklin FTSE Eurozone ETF
FLEU
$74.2M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
94,683
-51,330
| -35% | -$1.2M |
|
|
VSM
4138
DELISTED
Versum Materials, Inc.
VSM
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
43,286
-1,801,677
| -98% | -$93M |
|
|
LKFT
4139
PUT
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.8B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+12,100
| +233% | +$1.44M |
|
4140
CALL
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
-58,700
| -51% | -$2.33M |
|
4141
Invesco S&P Spin-Off ETF
CSD
$237M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
44,667
+7,686
| +21% | +$386K |
|
|
HEP
4142
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
81,010
+69,555
| +607% | +$1.9M |
|
|
IBMH
4143
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Sep 2019 Term Muni Bond ETF
IBMH
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
87,506
+60,807
| +228% | +$1.55M |
|
4144
CALL
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.4B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
+17,500
| +57% | +$793K |
|
4145
PUT
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.42B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
93,275
+17,725
| +23% | +$436K |
|
4146
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.31B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,193
| New | +$2.11M |
|
4147
CALL
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.66B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
93,900
+39,700
| +73% | +$927K |
|
4148
CALL
Domo
DOMO
$184M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
81,200
+19,900
| +32% | +$691K |
|
4149
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$167M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+1,700
| +6% | +$130K |
|
4150
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-32,100
| -64% | -$4M |
|
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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.