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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4551
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bear 3X ETF
EDZ
$18.6M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
4,162
+61
| +1% | +$27.5K |
|
4552
CALL
Precigen
PGEN
$2.18B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
228,900
+145,500
| +174% | +$783K |
|
|
FBM
4553
DELISTED
Foundation Building Materials, Inc. Common Stock
FBM
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
98,513
+36,647
| +59% | +$527K |
|
4554
PUT
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
70,100
+3,400
| +5% | +$82.1K |
|
|
BKI
4555
CALL
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+4,700
| +19% | +$267K |
|
4556
PUT
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$931M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
101,600
+20,100
| +25% | +$395K |
|
|
SRCL
4557
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
36,590
+24,857
| +212% | +$1.26M |
|
4558
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+6,100
| +71% | +$675K |
|
|
SILK
4559
DELISTED
Silk Road Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SILK
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,017
| New | +$1.53M |
|
4560
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
85,370
-1,713,838
| -95% | -$36M |
|
4561
PUT
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
+44,000
| +543% | +$1.73M |
|
4562
CALL
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
113,400
-79,900
| -41% | -$1.3M |
|
4563
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-9,500
| -34% | -$929K |
|
|
XHR
4564
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.77B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,504
| New | +$1.81M |
|
|
FNI
4565
DELISTED
First Trust Chindia ETF
FNI
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
48,396
+36,865
| +320% | +$1.33M |
|
|
CY
4566
PUT
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
78,200
-39,200
| -33% | -$711K |
|
4567
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
-17,900
| -33% | -$853K |
|
4568
Regenxbio
RGNX
$711M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
33,850
-384,273
| -92% | -$19.2M |
|
|
AY
4569
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
76,677
-3,801
| -5% | -$80.5K |
|
4570
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+7,700
| +56% | +$622K |
|
4571
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$33.9B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
66,970
-65,730
| -50% | -$1.67M |
|
|
DOVA
4572
DELISTED
Dova Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
DOVA
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
123,039
+77,532
| +170% | +$737K |
|
4573
CALL
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+3,000
| +24% | +$315K |
|
4574
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
105,392
+77,183
| +274% | +$1.33M |
|
4575
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$662M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
139,400
+10,800
| +8% | +$140K |
|
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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.