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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4801
PUT
W&T Offshore
WTI
$554M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
306,500
-127,100
| -29% | -$685K |
|
4802
First Merchants
FRME
$2.74B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
40,101
+7,914
| +25% | +$290K |
|
4803
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+4,700
| +42% | +$435K |
|
4804
CALL
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.76B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
-13,000
| -16% | -$316K |
|
4805
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
124,243
+85,260
| +219% | +$1.29M |
|
4806
CALL
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-1,200
| -3% | -$49.8K |
|
4807
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-12,100
| -31% | -$797K |
|
4808
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
HEFA
$7.79B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
50,764
+8,911
| +21% | +$262K |
|
4809
First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF
FPEI
$1.95B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
77,865
-5,449
| -7% | -$104K |
|
4810
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.67B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
9,398
+5,905
| +169% | +$944K |
|
4811
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
98,246
-282,849
| -74% | -$4.61M |
|
4812
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$860M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
33,642
+7,689
| +30% | +$333K |
|
|
TBCH
4813
CALL
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$228M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
130,800
-50,700
| -28% | -$537K |
|
4814
iShares MSCI Denmark ETF
EDEN
$209M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
24,216
+3,480
| +17% | +$220K |
|
4815
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,460
| New | +$1.49M |
|
4816
IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF
MNA
$254M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,874
| New | +$1.52M |
|
4817
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
206,200
+21,000
| +11% | +$184K |
|
4818
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
DBEF
$9.43B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
47,674
-76,257
| -62% | -$2.42M |
|
4819
PUT
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
65,800
+10,700
| +19% | +$202K |
|
|
DISCK
4820
CALL
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
-23,600
| -31% | -$641K |
|
|
ATCO
4821
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
153,300
+120,800
| +372% | +$1.16M |
|
4822
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
21,248
-132,602
| -86% | -$9.44M |
|
4823
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
8,492
+1,101
| +15% | +$200K |
|
4824
PUT
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
-101,800
| -69% | -$3.39M |
|
|
MYOK
4825
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
29,931
-3,427
| -10% | -$167K |
|
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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.