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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4876
PUT
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
-5,100
| -11% | -$175K |
|
4877
CALL
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
87,900
+9,500
| +12% | +$156K |
|
4878
CALL
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
+5,700
| +11% | +$136K |
|
4879
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF
RSPU
$541M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
29,502
-16,420
| -36% | -$798K |
|
|
WLH
4880
CALL
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
79,900
+56,500
| +241% | +$1.02M |
|
|
DOO
4881
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.73B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
40,668
-27,055
| -40% | -$842K |
|
4882
First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund
FMF
$259M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
33,136
+8,372
| +34% | +$372K |
|
|
DAY
4883
PUT
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-7,700
| -21% | -$390K |
|
|
SWAV
4884
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-232,117
| -90% | -$11.3M |
|
|
SIVB
4885
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,476
| New | +$1.5M |
|
4886
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.2B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
-80,400
| -53% | -$1.66M |
|
4887
iShares US Consumer Staples ETF
IYK
$1.44B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
35,838
-41,544
| -54% | -$1.67M |
|
4888
Invesco Dorsey Wright Emerging Markets Momentum ETF
PIE
$249M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
81,778
+67,434
| +470% | +$1.14M |
|
4889
PUT
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
57,100
-76,300
| -57% | -$1.98M |
|
4890
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+200
| +2% | +$21.5K |
|
4891
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.7B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
11,648
-526,801
| -98% | -$63.3M |
|
4892
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
10,776
-437,149
| -98% | -$54.5M |
|
4893
iShares MSCI World ETF
URTH
$8.39B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
15,898
-6,546
| -29% | -$590K |
|
|
GENZ
4894
VanEck Digital Native Economy ETF
GENZ
$18M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
38,665
+21,663
| +127% | +$807K |
|
4895
PUT
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-6,700
| -37% | -$829K |
|
4896
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+1,000
| +3% | +$50.2K |
|
4897
PUT
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.3B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-16,000
| -41% | -$1.06M |
|
4898
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.24B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
119,313
+22,350
| +23% | +$279K |
|
|
OPI
4899
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,938
| New | +$1.44M |
|
|
SPWR
4900
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
206,298
-129,337
| -39% | -$688K |
|
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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.