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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4601
Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF
CGW
$1.06B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
45,596
+28,441
| +166% | +$1.02M |
|
|
KYNB
4602
PUT
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,508
-1,680
| -53% | -$1.84M |
|
4603
PUT
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$353M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+1,900
| +12% | +$171K |
|
|
BBBY
4604
PUT
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
166,508
-33,674
| -17% | -$315K |
|
4605
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.45B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,505
| New | +$1.6M |
|
4606
CALL
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
+18,200
| +57% | +$594K |
|
|
HTLF
4607
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
37,974
-25,780
| -40% | -$1.14M |
|
4608
CALL
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
33,688
+12,947
| +62% | +$628K |
|
|
HTBK
4609
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
138,678
+36,800
| +36% | +$453K |
|
4610
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-400
| -2% | -$38.6K |
|
4611
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.7B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
68,865
-1,595,970
| -96% | -$40.4M |
|
|
MNK
4612
CALL
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
184,700
+69,200
| +60% | +$999K |
|
4613
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
7,876
-37,399
| -83% | -$8.17M |
|
|
AXDX
4614
CALL
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+590
| +9% | +$115K |
|
4615
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
-42,000
| -42% | -$998K |
|
4616
CALL
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
137,800
+16,300
| +13% | +$200K |
|
4617
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
-74,100
| -68% | -$3.53M |
|
|
VIVO
4618
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
142,361
-53,611
| -27% | -$646K |
|
4619
CALL
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-46,100
| -57% | -$2.21M |
|
4620
PUT
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-6,300
| -32% | -$836K |
|
4621
CALL
Robert Half
RHI
$4.42B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
+17,700
| +149% | +$1.06M |
|
4622
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
| – | – |
|
4623
HealthStream
HSTM
$846M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
65,028
+2,534
| +4% | +$66.6K |
|
|
KW
4624
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
81,771
+2,761
| +3% | +$58.7K |
|
4625
Tidewater
TDW
$4.69B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,628
| New | +$1.65M |
|
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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.