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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BID
4251
CALL
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+10,900
| +43% | +$455K |
|
|
MIC
4252
CALL
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
-105,700
| -67% | -$4.33M |
|
4253
PUT
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.61B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+22,500
| +216% | +$1.43M |
|
4254
State Street SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF
WDIV
$284M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,955
| New | +$2.08M |
|
4255
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.4B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
60,785
-20,858
| -26% | -$691K |
|
4256
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
22,292
+14,065
| +171% | +$1.37M |
|
|
SFLY
4257
PUT
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
+200
| +0.5% | +$9.14K |
|
4258
PUT
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
41,355
+125
| +0.3% | +$6.07K |
|
4259
CALL
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-7,100
| -29% | -$799K |
|
|
ACIA
4260
CALL
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
-18,700
| -30% | -$983K |
|
4261
State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI Climate Paris Aligned ETF
NZAC
$199M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,632
| New | +$2.05M |
|
4262
Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF
ROAM
$112M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,283
| New | +$2.04M |
|
4263
CALL
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
89,200
+15,600
| +21% | +$388K |
|
|
MODV
4264
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
36,190
+15,666
| +76% | +$1.02M |
|
|
CBM
4265
CALL
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
-7,300
| -14% | -$306K |
|
|
CVSA
4266
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.49B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
46,005
+16,262
| +55% | +$746K |
|
4267
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$5.21B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
20,132
+17,421
| +643% | +$1.71M |
|
4268
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
+22,800
| +150% | +$1.21M |
|
4269
CALL
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.58B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-16,100
| -38% | -$1.25M |
|
4270
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-9,900
| -41% | -$1.33M |
|
4271
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-1,280,812
| -98% | -$98.7M |
|
|
RP
4272
CALL
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
-47,700
| -58% | -$2.89M |
|
4273
CALL
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$171M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
125,600
+97,800
| +352% | +$1.55M |
|
4274
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
59,300
+20,400
| +52% | +$694K |
|
4275
PUT
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
149,300
-64,800
| -30% | -$870K |
|
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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.