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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RTLR
4851
CALL
DELISTED
Rattler Midstream LP Common Units
RTLR
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,200
| New | +$1.46M |
|
4852
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
EDIV
$1.22B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
45,290
-41,214
| -48% | -$1.31M |
|
4853
PUT
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.52B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
470,400
+289,100
| +159% | +$1.15M |
|
|
ATCO
4854
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
150,500
+61,200
| +69% | +$589K |
|
4855
Matthews International
MATW
$718M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
42,314
-55,080
| -57% | -$2.02M |
|
|
TTM
4856
CALL
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
126,300
-75,800
| -38% | -$1.03M |
|
4857
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$358M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
53
-12
| -18% | -$416K |
|
|
LMRK
4858
CALL
DELISTED
Landmark Infrastructure Partners LP Common Units
LMRK
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
87,400
-77,200
| -47% | -$1.22M |
|
4859
CALL
Appian
APPN
$2.5B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+9,400
| +30% | +$322K |
|
4860
PUT
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.8B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
-12,000
| -19% | -$358K |
|
4861
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$13.1B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-9,500
| -31% | -$555K |
|
4862
iShares Global Healthcare ETF
IXJ
$4.2B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,830
| New | +$1.43M |
|
4863
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$2.09B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
44,887
+3,019
| +7% | +$109K |
|
|
GMLP
4864
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
130,204
+16,260
| +14% | +$194K |
|
4865
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.2B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
43,380
-210
| -0.5% | -$6.82K |
|
|
AJRD
4866
CALL
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
-21,500
| -40% | -$802K |
|
4867
PUT
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.23B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
-19,000
| -25% | -$491K |
|
|
XLRN
4868
CALL
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
+13,900
| +64% | +$576K |
|
4869
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.64B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
47,081
-9,566
| -17% | -$281K |
|
|
SYNH
4870
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
28,695
-16,927
| -37% | -$788K |
|
|
DQ
4871
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$964M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
172,920
+27,095
| +19% | +$207K |
|
4872
PUT
First Horizon
FHN
$12.3B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
+24,800
| +34% | +$359K |
|
|
CNCE
4873
PUT
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
121,600
+102,600
| +540% | +$1.1M |
|
4874
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
+900
| +18% | +$216K |
|
4875
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.27B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
30,850
-21,251
| -41% | -$998K |
|
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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.