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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4751
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
57,830
-472,278
| -89% | -$12.2M |
|
4752
Bain Capital Specialty
BCSF
$814M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,489
| New | +$1.62M |
|
4753
CALL
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-21,000
| -43% | -$1.16M |
|
4754
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
368,154
-268,417
| -42% | -$1.2M |
|
4755
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.09B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
146,685
+85,212
| +139% | +$866K |
|
|
SLCA
4756
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
122,024
-700,743
| -85% | -$9.56M |
|
|
ERF
4757
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
207,195
-242,207
| -54% | -$1.98M |
|
|
BSCP
4758
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2025 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCP
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
73,655
+50,520
| +218% | +$1.05M |
|
4759
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
359,213
+117,114
| +48% | +$412K |
|
|
ITCI
4760
CALL
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
120,100
+12,100
| +11% | +$155K |
|
4761
CALL
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
-22,300
| -31% | -$685K |
|
|
FOLD
4762
PUT
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
124,700
+112,900
| +957% | +$1.43M |
|
4763
Resideo Technologies
REZI
$3.11B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
-370,097
| -84% | -$7.82M |
|
4764
CALL
America Movil
AMX
$70.3B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
106,700
+24,800
| +30% | +$367K |
|
4765
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,280
| New | +$1.49M |
|
4766
PUT
Semtech
SMTC
$13.1B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+11,200
| +53% | +$544K |
|
4767
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
170,400
-233,100
| -58% | -$2.21M |
|
4768
CALL
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+1,800
| +6% | +$81.7K |
|
|
RPAI
4769
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
131,624
-76,492
| -37% | -$937K |
|
4770
First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF
AIRR
$10.9B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
58,538
+38,722
| +195% | +$978K |
|
4771
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
89,820
-1,331,471
| -94% | -$22.8M |
|
4772
CALL
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
+2,400
| +12% | +$155K |
|
|
IPHS
4773
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
53,060
-76,168
| -59% | -$2.28M |
|
4774
Fidelity Quality Factor ETF
FQAL
$1.46B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,485
| New | +$1.53M |
|
4775
CALL
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$32.3B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
+34,000
| +321% | +$1.1M |
|
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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.