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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4476
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
-64,900
| -51% | -$1.54M |
|
4477
Lennox International
LII
$14.6B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
6,649
+4,751
| +250% | +$1.3M |
|
4478
CALL
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+5,500
| +53% | +$602K |
|
|
TELL
4479
PUT
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
232,900
+150,600
| +183% | +$1.34M |
|
|
HAO
4480
DELISTED
Invesco China Small Cap ETF
HAO
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,530
| New | +$1.83M |
|
4481
CALL
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+21,400
| +210% | +$1.26M |
|
|
AIMT
4482
CALL
DELISTED
Aimmune Therapeutics
AIMT
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
87,700
+20,300
| +30% | +$418K |
|
4483
Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETF
DWAS
$455M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,803
| New | +$1.74M |
|
4484
Astec Industries
ASTE
$997M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
55,949
+15,448
| +38% | +$518K |
|
4485
CALL
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
23,575
+2,185
| +10% | +$165K |
|
4486
CALL
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+3,100
| +17% | +$244K |
|
4487
PUT
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-1,300
| -6% | -$112K |
|
4488
VictoryShares US Small Mid Cap Value Momentum ETF
USVM
$1.81B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
35,682
+23,480
| +192% | +$1.19M |
|
|
GWR
4489
CALL
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-1,700
| -9% | -$155K |
|
|
GRA
4490
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-32,300
| -57% | -$2.42M |
|
|
PLAN
4491
PUT
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,000
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
TSG
4492
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
106,451
+80,788
| +315% | +$1.44M |
|
|
CRZO
4493
CALL
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
181,300
-108,700
| -37% | -$1.25M |
|
|
EMBJ
4494
CALL
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
90,200
+6,200
| +7% | +$120K |
|
4495
First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund
FEMS
$254M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
51,692
-50,425
| -49% | -$1.74M |
|
4496
CALL
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+12,500
| +391% | +$1.42M |
|
4497
CALL
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
+17,800
| +70% | +$732K |
|
4498
ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
SDOG
$1.46B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
41,643
-45,659
| -52% | -$1.97M |
|
4499
iShares Morningstar Value ETF
ILCV
$1.36B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
33,538
-7,942
| -19% | -$422K |
|
4500
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
16,618
-5,081
| -23% | -$548K |
|
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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.