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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4651
ProShares UltraShort Financials
SKF
$10.4M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,089
| New | +$1.74M |
|
4652
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-11,900
| -41% | -$1.17M |
|
4653
CALL
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+300
| +2% | +$33.6K |
|
4654
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
29,157
-61,821
| -68% | -$4.07M |
|
4655
CALL
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.67B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+13,600
| +137% | +$944K |
|
|
HOLX
4656
CALL
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-59,300
| -63% | -$2.74M |
|
|
NBLX
4657
DELISTED
Noble Midstream Partners LP
NBLX
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
49,637
-25,185
| -34% | -$851K |
|
4658
Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF
KBWY
$309M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
54,863
+26,092
| +91% | +$794K |
|
4659
Varex Imaging
VREX
$779M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,809
| New | +$1.64M |
|
|
CLDR
4660
CALL
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
312,900
+157,200
| +101% | +$1.45M |
|
4661
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.05B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
19,702
+15,693
| +391% | +$1.24M |
|
|
DHIL
4662
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
11,602
+3,053
| +36% | +$436K |
|
4663
PUT
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
374,087
+34,226
| +10% | +$154K |
|
|
APU
4664
DELISTED
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
APU
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
47,138
+35,468
| +304% | +$1.24M |
|
4665
PUT
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.79B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
-38,800
| -45% | -$1.3M |
|
4666
iShares US Industrials ETF
IYJ
$1.97B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,738
| New | +$1.6M |
|
|
GRTS
4667
DELISTED
Gritstone bio, Inc. Common Stock
GRTS
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
147,216
+74,395
| +102% | +$851K |
|
|
AZPN
4668
PUT
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-2,200
| -14% | -$273K |
|
4669
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.2B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
218,650
+94,260
| +76% | +$741K |
|
4670
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-15,800
| -42% | -$1.21M |
|
4671
CALL
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
82,100
+17,000
| +26% | +$303K |
|
4672
PUT
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+6,500
| +67% | +$567K |
|
4673
CALL
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-2,200
| -10% | -$190K |
|
|
PEGI
4674
CALL
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
70,800
-44,000
| -38% | -$985K |
|
|
PSB
4675
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,695
| New | +$1.55M |
|
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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.