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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4901
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-2,100
| -12% | -$193K |
|
4902
First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund
FKU
$39.7M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
39,763
+14,124
| +55% | +$517K |
|
|
MPT
4903
PUT
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
82,700
+18,200
| +28% | +$328K |
|
4904
Autohome
ATHM
$2.61B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,815
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
ESV
4905
CALL
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+168,600
| New | +$1.95M |
|
4906
Kinetik
KNTK
$4.3B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
38,642
+23,735
| +159% | +$1.18M |
|
4907
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.45B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
+22,100
| +41% | +$359K |
|
4908
CALL
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+11,900
| +220% | +$957K |
|
4909
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.39B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
20,019
-47,278
| -70% | -$3.12M |
|
|
ELME
4910
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
53,662
+7,605
| +17% | +$211K |
|
4911
PUT
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.9B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
+20,400
| +60% | +$543K |
|
|
LTRPA
4912
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
115,350
-425,910
| -79% | -$5.59M |
|
4913
CALL
Philips
PHG
$26.7B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
41,265
+19,235
| +87% | +$618K |
|
4914
Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF
PEJ
$314M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
32,914
+19,882
| +153% | +$864K |
|
4915
PUT
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.15B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
108,700
+58,000
| +114% | +$744K |
|
4916
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$294M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,399
| New | +$1.2M |
|
4917
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$886M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
193,626
+92,850
| +92% | +$812K |
|
4918
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
16,945
+7,458
| +79% | +$624K |
|
4919
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+2,800
| +46% | +$404K |
|
4920
CALL
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.3B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+9,200
| +214% | +$966K |
|
4921
CALL
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
+30,900
| +78% | +$697K |
|
4922
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
17,132
-33,794
| -66% | -$2.65M |
|
|
EMAG
4923
DELISTED
VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF
EMAG
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
66,018
-3,297
| -5% | -$69.1K |
|
4924
CALL
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-11,800
| -45% | -$1.06M |
|
4925
PUT
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-20,800
| -55% | -$1.74M |
|
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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.