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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4951
CALL
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-2,300
| -22% | -$361K |
|
4952
PUT
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
| – | – |
|
4953
State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF
MDYG
$2.98B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
25,624
+10,087
| +65% | +$537K |
|
4954
CALL
NiSource
NI
$20.4B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-7,300
| -13% | -$206K |
|
4955
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Revenue ETF
RWK
$1.35B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
22,784
+4,524
| +25% | +$271K |
|
4956
CALL
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-107,000
| -79% | -$5.31M |
|
|
JPEU
4957
DELISTED
JPMorgan Diversified Return Europe Equity ETF
JPEU
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
24,612
-5,676
| -19% | -$320K |
|
4958
PUT
Precigen
PGEN
$2.18B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
180,800
-21,400
| -11% | -$115K |
|
|
AMED
4959
PUT
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-31,600
| -73% | -$3.75M |
|
4960
PUT
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-15,500
| -59% | -$2.03M |
|
4961
CALL
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-3,800
| -31% | -$594K |
|
4962
PUT
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-12,700
| -43% | -$1.03M |
|
|
TIVO
4963
CALL
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
187,800
-2,800
| -1% | -$22.5K |
|
4964
Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF
PSCH
$173M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
35,163
-155,415
| -82% | -$5.88M |
|
4965
CALL
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+5,900
| +29% | +$295K |
|
4966
iQIYI
IQ
$1.3B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
66,863
-357,616
| -84% | -$7.39M |
|
4967
CALL
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.3B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+10,600
| +95% | +$699K |
|
4968
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
10,496
-25,263
| -71% | -$3.66M |
|
4969
PUT
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
VIXM
$94.3M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
-37,600
| -37% | -$817K |
|
|
CUB
4970
CALL
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+13,700
| +178% | +$805K |
|
4971
CALL
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$300M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
-13,200
| -19% | -$307K |
|
4972
CALL
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-11,800
| -48% | -$1.24M |
|
4973
First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund
FDD
$916M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
110,201
-43,541
| -28% | -$559K |
|
4974
PUT
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$595M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,600
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
WRI
4975
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
50,288
+31,704
| +171% | +$913K |
|
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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.