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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4501
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.71B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
49,167
-80,900
| -62% | -$2.96M |
|
4502
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
-14,800
| -27% | -$581K |
|
4503
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
+600
| +1% | +$18.4K |
|
|
BEAT
4504
CALL
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-8,200
| -18% | -$431K |
|
|
RUTH
4505
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
79,449
-10,068
| -11% | -$246K |
|
4506
Davis Select Worldwide ETF
DWLD
$610M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
77,481
+38,256
| +98% | +$894K |
|
|
ORG
4507
DELISTED
The Organics ETF
ORG
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
70,895
+4,308
| +6% | +$115K |
|
4508
CALL
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
189,600
+112,800
| +147% | +$1.09M |
|
|
JBTM
4509
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.23B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
14,862
-10,435
| -41% | -$1.12M |
|
4510
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$870M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
39,686
-16,336
| -29% | -$782K |
|
4511
iShares MSCI USA Equal Weighted ETF
EUSA
$1.95B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
30,312
-3,480
| -10% | -$203K |
|
4512
Xencor
XNCR
$1.74B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
43,916
+8,203
| +23% | +$269K |
|
|
NWLI
4513
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
6,992
+3,145
| +82% | +$837K |
|
4514
CALL
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
-100
| -0.3% | -$4.98K |
|
4515
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+3,800
| +38% | +$510K |
|
4516
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.9B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
33,953
+26,039
| +329% | +$1.33M |
|
4517
PUT
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$242M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
2,855
-7,350
| -72% | -$4.82M |
|
4518
CALL
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
-88,200
| -62% | -$2.94M |
|
4519
HUTCHMED
HCM
$2.12B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,346
| New | +$2.32M |
|
4520
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$24.7B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
20,412
+12,726
| +166% | +$1.14M |
|
4521
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.3B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
16,925
+921
| +6% | +$96.8K |
|
|
WTPI
4522
WisdomTree Equity Premium Income Fund
WTPI
$506M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
64,699
+51,346
| +385% | +$1.39M |
|
4523
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$594M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
1,301
+100
| +8% | +$134K |
|
4524
AdvisorShares Insider Advantage ETF
SURE
$58.1M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
26,136
+19,270
| +281% | +$1.28M |
|
|
CBB
4525
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
359,398
+233,749
| +186% | +$1.79M |
|
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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.