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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PYX
4226
PUT
DELISTED
Pyxus International, Inc.
PYX
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
140,100
-13,300
| -9% | -$251K |
|
4227
CALL
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.56B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
+7,700
| +15% | +$271K |
|
4228
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.98B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
59,102
+14,499
| +33% | +$510K |
|
|
TCO
4229
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
52,053
-239,815
| -82% | -$11.5M |
|
4230
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
+48,200
| +223% | +$1.53M |
|
4231
CALL
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-3,600
| -15% | -$347K |
|
4232
PUT
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.96B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+800
| +3% | +$41.3K |
|
|
SGMO
4233
PUT
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
196,100
-27,700
| -12% | -$295K |
|
4234
CALL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.98B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
+10,900
| +30% | +$487K |
|
|
ATH
4235
CALL
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
-4,100
| -8% | -$177K |
|
4236
CALL
Itron
ITRI
$4.45B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+16,300
| +94% | +$906K |
|
4237
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.51B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
62,111
+50,426
| +432% | +$1.86M |
|
|
SF
4238
CALL
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
80,325
-18,450
| -19% | -$470K |
|
4239
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
101,600
+19,400
| +24% | +$413K |
|
|
NEWR
4240
PUT
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-55,300
| -69% | -$5.46M |
|
4241
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
+18,400
| +236% | +$1.4M |
|
4242
CALL
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+2,100
| +19% | +$344K |
|
4243
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
-23,500
| -33% | -$1.02M |
|
|
TGP
4244
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
148,795
+49,543
| +50% | +$707K |
|
|
DERM
4245
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
219,335
-290,316
| -57% | -$3.13M |
|
4246
WisdomTree International Equity Fund
DWM
$694M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
41,094
-29,463
| -42% | -$1.5M |
|
4247
Barings BDC
BBDC
$975M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
212,912
+1,841
| +0.9% | +$18.3K |
|
4248
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
105,400
+14,700
| +16% | +$279K |
|
4249
PUT
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
-58,600
| -52% | -$2.22M |
|
4250
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
109,699
-203,098
| -65% | -$3.78M |
|
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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.