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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FIT
4576
PUT
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
392,400
-495,700
| -56% | -$2.5M |
|
4577
CALL
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$86.6M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+2,300
| +7% | +$114K |
|
4578
CALL
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
137,100
-119,100
| -46% | -$1.38M |
|
4579
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.44B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
61,679
-56,487
| -48% | -$1.55M |
|
4580
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$3.44B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-100
| -0.5% | -$8.15K |
|
4581
PUT
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-7,400
| -21% | -$438K |
|
4582
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
SYLD
$1.03B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
47,880
+4,273
| +10% | +$154K |
|
4583
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-83,700
| -71% | -$4.13M |
|
4584
PUT
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
+6,200
| +15% | +$210K |
|
4585
CALL
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.35B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
109,500
+71,000
| +184% | +$957K |
|
|
BVH
4586
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
70,071
+38,232
| +120% | +$978K |
|
4587
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-156,400
| -82% | -$7.62M |
|
4588
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-12,300
| -58% | -$2.22M |
|
|
LBAI
4589
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
106,353
+65,251
| +159% | +$1.04M |
|
4590
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
101,600
-23,900
| -19% | -$484K |
|
4591
PUT
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
-30,400
| -33% | -$850K |
|
4592
PUT
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$546M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
-2,300
| -5% | -$98.7K |
|
|
WIRE
4593
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
29,293
+21,037
| +255% | +$1.18M |
|
|
PTLA
4594
PUT
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
+6,800
| +12% | +$213K |
|
4595
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-23,700
| -56% | -$2.33M |
|
4596
Goldman Sachs Hedge Industry VIP ETF
GVIP
$587M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
29,450
+716
| +2% | +$41.3K |
|
|
ACRE
4597
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$262M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
115,076
-69,529
| -38% | -$1.05M |
|
4598
CALL
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-7,200
| -37% | -$991K |
|
4599
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.74B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+187,915
| New | +$1.9M |
|
4600
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.89B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
68,841
+12,755
| +23% | +$313K |
|
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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.