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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PBCT
4351
CALL
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
117,200
+44,300
| +61% | +$735K |
|
4352
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
$1.17B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,611
| New | +$1.92M |
|
4353
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.68B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
26,752
-255,645
| -91% | -$18.1M |
|
|
BDN
4354
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$532M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
137,208
-757,087
| -85% | -$11.6M |
|
4355
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-90,815
| -80% | -$7.82M |
|
|
SRG
4356
CALL
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
-16,300
| -26% | -$717K |
|
4357
CALL
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.98B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
+22,700
| +109% | +$896K |
|
4358
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
+24,600
| +136% | +$1.02M |
|
|
UMH
4359
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.4B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
157,568
+54,208
| +52% | +$730K |
|
|
NBL
4360
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
87,300
-22,100
| -20% | -$525K |
|
4361
Franklin Emerging Market Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF
DIEM
$84.3M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
65,283
-398,869
| -86% | -$11.7M |
|
4362
CALL
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.71B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
40,014
-36,387
| -48% | -$1.62M |
|
4363
CALL
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
148,700
+7,000
| +5% | +$97.3K |
|
|
BPL
4364
CALL
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
-58,700
| -55% | -$2.22M |
|
4365
Fidelity MSCI Industrials Index ETF
FIDU
$2.4B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
48,986
-158
| -0.3% | -$6.15K |
|
4366
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
-2,300
| -4% | -$87.1K |
|
4367
CALL
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-2,200
| -6% | -$132K |
|
4368
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
63,883
+49,414
| +342% | +$1.59M |
|
4369
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
126,200
+45,000
| +55% | +$733K |
|
4370
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
-4,200
| -9% | -$196K |
|
4371
CALL
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$383M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+11,500
| +100% | +$1.03M |
|
4372
CALL
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-17,200
| -36% | -$872K |
|
4373
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
IMCB
$1.73B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
39,952
-40,028
| -50% | -$1.92M |
|
|
APHA
4374
CALL
DELISTED
Aphria Inc. Common Shares
APHA
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
276,400
+171,800
| +164% | +$1.3M |
|
4375
CALL
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.23B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-8,400
| -19% | -$452K |
|
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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.