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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4151
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$14B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
32,115
+27,762
| +638% | +$1.88M |
|
4152
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
64,772
-165,577
| -72% | -$5.84M |
|
|
SVC
4153
CALL
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
17,720
-3,140
| -15% | -$403K |
|
|
BFS
4154
Saul Centers
BFS
$860M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
39,378
-11,244
| -22% | -$612K |
|
4155
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.91B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
88,999
-11,583
| -12% | -$285K |
|
4156
Quad
QUAD
$513M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
279,380
-69,684
| -20% | -$729K |
|
|
SEE
4157
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
-10,700
| -17% | -$471K |
|
|
WP
4158
PUT
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-10,500
| -37% | -$1.25M |
|
4159
WisdomTree US Value Fund
WTV
$3.4B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
50,750
-1,144
| -2% | -$49.3K |
|
|
ACR
4160
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$102M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
64,956
-22,070
| -25% | -$730K |
|
4161
PUT
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
-34,800
| -46% | -$2.15M |
|
4162
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF
SPTI
$10.6B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
71,342
-77,878
| -52% | -$2.36M |
|
4163
CALL
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
-20,700
| -22% | -$641K |
|
4164
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
69,700
+9,400
| +16% | +$270K |
|
4165
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.87B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
30,938
-75,662
| -71% | -$5.57M |
|
4166
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
25,927
-56,948
| -69% | -$4.3M |
|
4167
CALL
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$379M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+17,200
| +108% | +$1.21M |
|
|
IMGN
4168
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,013,320
+698,528
| +222% | +$1.65M |
|
4169
Vident US Equity Strategy ETF
VUSE
$697M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
70,019
+37,256
| +114% | +$1.16M |
|
4170
Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF October
UOCT
$181M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,676
| New | +$2.17M |
|
4171
CALL
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
+19,300
| +34% | +$471K |
|
4172
PUT
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$383M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+14,900
| +134% | +$1.34M |
|
|
RDUS
4173
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
83,823
+11,521
| +16% | +$275K |
|
4174
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
81,208
-48,664
| -37% | -$1.53M |
|
4175
Invesco Semiconductors ETF
PSI
$2.61B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,041
| New | +$2.18M |
|
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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.