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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4451
CALL
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-68,600
| -69% | -$4.09M |
|
4452
PUT
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.18B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
-4,900
| -11% | -$196K |
|
4453
CALL
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
436,300
-23,600
| -5% | -$105K |
|
4454
CALL
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
+5,400
| +28% | +$421K |
|
|
RWT
4455
Redwood Trust
RWT
$604M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
111,934
-168,843
| -60% | -$2.73M |
|
|
BSJK
4456
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2020 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJK
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,801
| New | +$1.85M |
|
|
ONDK
4457
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
445,528
+51,635
| +13% | +$244K |
|
|
CONN
4458
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
103,700
-700
| -0.7% | -$15.4K |
|
4459
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X ETF
DRN
$45.4M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
73,126
+5,960
| +9% | +$152K |
|
|
GNMK
4460
DELISTED
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc
GNMK
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
284,065
-12,320
| -4% | -$86.8K |
|
4461
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
-43,500
| -47% | -$1.45M |
|
4462
iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
DVYE
$1.21B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
45,177
-243,238
| -84% | -$9.75M |
|
4463
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
27,809
+19,088
| +219% | +$1.23M |
|
4464
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.17B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
427,325
-1,099,281
| -72% | -$4.43M |
|
4465
PUT
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,635
| New | +$1.65M |
|
4466
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
ISCB
$295M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
42,108
+37,108
| +742% | +$1.59M |
|
4467
PUT
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
74,200
-60,700
| -45% | -$1.45M |
|
4468
Matsons
MATX
$6.5B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
47,248
+1,544
| +3% | +$58.4K |
|
4469
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.81B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
66,495
+12,355
| +23% | +$356K |
|
4470
Archrock
AROC
$6.08B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
172,886
-322,874
| -65% | -$3.17M |
|
|
KREF
4471
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$490M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
91,920
+28,214
| +44% | +$570K |
|
4472
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
54,316
+33,334
| +159% | +$1.12M |
|
4473
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
2,599
-787
| -23% | -$711K |
|
4474
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12.1B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
806,209
+688,063
| +582% | +$1.27M |
|
4475
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund
HYZD
$260M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
78,506
+40,266
| +105% | +$943K |
|
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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.