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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4626
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.2B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
227,690
-345,844
| -60% | -$2.36M |
|
4627
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-8,000
| -28% | -$631K |
|
4628
CALL
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
21,135
-23,074
| -52% | -$1.83M |
|
|
ACIA
4629
PUT
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
-12,600
| -26% | -$663K |
|
|
PE
4630
PUT
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
88,200
-43,000
| -33% | -$822K |
|
4631
CALL
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
63,900
-90,600
| -59% | -$2.22M |
|
4632
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.2B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
93,641
-734,531
| -89% | -$13.2M |
|
4633
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.84B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
187,521
+73,341
| +64% | +$675K |
|
|
SRCL
4634
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-24,200
| -41% | -$1.23M |
|
4635
CALL
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.3B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
65,352
-14,616
| -18% | -$364K |
|
|
CIL
4636
DELISTED
VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF
CIL
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,626
| New | +$1.65M |
|
4637
PUT
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.56B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
-2,700
| -5% | -$95K |
|
|
ENBL
4638
DELISTED
ENABLE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP
ENBL
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
121,817
+89,657
| +279% | +$1.21M |
|
|
PYX
4639
CALL
DELISTED
Pyxus International, Inc.
PYX
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
109,900
-8,500
| -7% | -$160K |
|
4640
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
83,890
-324,228
| -79% | -$6.32M |
|
|
SYKE
4641
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
60,796
-7,738
| -11% | -$208K |
|
4642
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-8,800
| -46% | -$1.38M |
|
|
NFO
4643
DELISTED
Invesco Insider Sentiment ETF
NFO
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
24,180
+9,616
| +66% | +$642K |
|
4644
CALL
Hexcel
HXL
$7.87B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+11,300
| +122% | +$821K |
|
4645
PUT
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+1,500
| +9% | +$140K |
|
4646
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$167M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
21,288
+15,525
| +269% | +$1.18M |
|
|
STOR
4647
CALL
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
+3,600
| +8% | +$122K |
|
|
AUY
4648
CALL
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
659,500
-295,500
| -31% | -$650K |
|
|
GOOD
4649
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$626M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
78,264
+42,334
| +118% | +$900K |
|
|
SA
4650
PUT
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
122,800
+37,700
| +44% | +$447K |
|
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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.