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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4926
CALL
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-6,600
| -26% | -$504K |
|
4927
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
VIOV
$1.92B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
22,002
-11,048
| -33% | -$708K |
|
|
TSS
4928
PUT
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-49,900
| -82% | -$5.48M |
|
4929
CALL
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-7,200
| -28% | -$517K |
|
4930
CALL
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
+18,500
| +88% | +$557K |
|
4931
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3.12B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
37,156
-35,384
| -49% | -$1.36M |
|
4932
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
28,290
+19,230
| +212% | +$935K |
|
4933
Park Aerospace
PKE
$831M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
84,301
-2,827
| -3% | -$45.4K |
|
4934
First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund
FEM
$790M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,806
| New | +$1.36M |
|
4935
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
-34,500
| -43% | -$1.18M |
|
|
PRMW
4936
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
105,210
-335,962
| -76% | -$4.72M |
|
4937
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.6B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
11,531
-122,607
| -91% | -$14.6M |
|
4938
PUT
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-14,500
| -42% | -$1.06M |
|
4939
First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
FAB
$178M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
25,839
+6,168
| +31% | +$332K |
|
4940
CALL
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+2,500
| +30% | +$332K |
|
|
ITCI
4941
PUT
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
108,100
+89,300
| +475% | +$1.15M |
|
4942
PUT
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-17,000
| -56% | -$1.79M |
|
|
FIT
4943
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
318,419
-921,444
| -74% | -$4.64M |
|
4944
PUT
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
-49,800
| -48% | -$1.29M |
|
4945
VanEck Retail ETF
RTH
$259M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
12,849
-13,543
| -51% | -$1.44M |
|
|
TLND
4946
DELISTED
Talend S.A. American Depositary Shares
TLND
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
36,223
-27,020
| -43% | -$1.26M |
|
4947
PUT
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.45B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
-22,800
| -27% | -$499K |
|
4948
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
79,190
-383,434
| -83% | -$6.48M |
|
4949
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-2,000
| -11% | -$167K |
|
4950
State Street SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF
SPBO
$2.09B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
42,118
-3,875
| -8% | -$125K |
|
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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.