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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4401
Koppers
KOP
$891M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
64,921
+35,595
| +121% | +$991K |
|
|
AAWW
4402
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
+14,300
| +51% | +$627K |
|
4403
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,559
| New | +$1.99M |
|
4404
CALL
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
204,200
+13,400
| +7% | +$125K |
|
|
Y
4405
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,789
+23
| +0.8% | +$15.2K |
|
4406
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.27B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
35,483
+26,715
| +305% | +$1.56M |
|
|
MRSH
4407
CALL
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-41,700
| -69% | -$3.99M |
|
|
AMED
4408
CALL
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+3,500
| +29% | +$415K |
|
4409
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$509M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
84,266
+72,408
| +611% | +$1.55M |
|
|
ENV
4410
PUT
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+100
| +0.4% | +$6.87K |
|
4411
CALL
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
-5,400
| -8% | -$157K |
|
4412
Ring Energy
REI
$357M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
582,149
+155,552
| +36% | +$692K |
|
4413
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
7,942
-9,704
| -55% | -$2.23M |
|
4414
PUT
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-12,900
| -45% | -$1.43M |
|
|
PRSU
4415
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.31B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
28,546
+17,694
| +163% | +$1.09M |
|
4416
PUT
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-3,500
| -19% | -$413K |
|
4417
PUT
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
| – | – |
|
4418
Celestica
CLS
$42.3B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
276,239
+72,754
| +36% | +$531K |
|
4419
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+2,100
| +18% | +$286K |
|
|
HSII
4420
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
62,893
-51,418
| -45% | -$1.8M |
|
4421
ARK Web x.0 ETF
ARKW
$1.8B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
36,188
+22,078
| +156% | +$1.14M |
|
4422
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$158B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+338,475
| New | +$1.97M |
|
4423
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+6,600
| +27% | +$385K |
|
4424
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
41,366
+34,418
| +495% | +$1.56M |
|
|
PDS
4425
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.09B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
49,873
+33,620
| +207% | +$1.48M |
|
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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.