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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4726
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-42,600
| -77% | -$5.31M |
|
4727
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$25.6B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
32,120
-131,076
| -80% | -$6.41M |
|
|
SNP
4728
PUT
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-8,200
| -26% | -$596K |
|
4729
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
71,553
-268,744
| -79% | -$5.59M |
|
4730
FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund
TDTT
$2.53B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
64,281
+38,065
| +145% | +$931K |
|
4731
CALL
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.43B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-20,400
| -45% | -$1.26M |
|
|
CEO
4732
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
9,292
+3,096
| +50% | +$539K |
|
4733
TransAlta
TAC
$4.05B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
242,940
+161,616
| +199% | +$1.09M |
|
4734
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$674M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
47,672
+36,708
| +335% | +$1.24M |
|
4735
CALL
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.4B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-800
| -6% | -$91.3K |
|
4736
PUT
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+10,600
| +104% | +$810K |
|
4737
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,738
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
AKCA
4738
CALL
DELISTED
Akcea Therapeutics Inc
AKCA
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
67,300
-500
| -0.7% | -$12.4K |
|
4739
CALL
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
92,490
+48,767
| +112% | +$825K |
|
4740
Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF
VONV
$22B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
28,220
+23,052
| +446% | +$1.26M |
|
4741
CALL
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.54B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+2,500
| +9% | +$112K |
|
4742
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Europe Equity ETF
GSEU
$126M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,948
| New | +$1.57M |
|
4743
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-4,300
| -13% | -$229K |
|
4744
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.7B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
137,071
-54,276
| -28% | -$695K |
|
|
HOUS
4745
PUT
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
217,000
+41,000
| +23% | +$382K |
|
|
PVTL
4746
PUT
DELISTED
Pivotal Software, Inc.
PVTL
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
148,800
+53,900
| +57% | +$957K |
|
4747
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
48,292
+37,652
| +354% | +$1.13M |
|
4748
PUT
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
+6,300
| +16% | +$226K |
|
|
ALEX
4749
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,837
| New | +$1.61M |
|
4750
Invesco Bloomberg Pricing Power ETF
POWA
$183M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,633
| New | +$1.52M |
|
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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.