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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PETQ
4976
CALL
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
+13,700
| +49% | +$404K |
|
|
CLDR
4977
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
262,066
-693,527
| -73% | -$6.4M |
|
4978
Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3x ETF
TECS
$59.6M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
11
+4
| +57% | +$559K |
|
4979
PUT
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-34,500
| -61% | -$1.75M |
|
4980
PUT
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+600
| +4% | +$50.2K |
|
|
CBM
4981
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
29,260
-30,466
| -51% | -$1.28M |
|
|
P
4982
PUT
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
89,600
-12,400
| -12% | -$242K |
|
|
UCTT
4983
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.85B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
98,257
-114,037
| -54% | -$1.45M |
|
|
USCR
4984
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,534
| New | +$1.28M |
|
4985
CALL
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.79B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-3,400
| -12% | -$194K |
|
|
SWN
4986
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
432,000
-558,500
| -56% | -$2.17M |
|
4987
First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund
FLN
$35.5M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
66,105
-11,612
| -15% | -$230K |
|
4988
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
-93,800
| -61% | -$2.54M |
|
|
BDSI
4989
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
293,112
+123,852
| +73% | +$577K |
|
4990
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.42B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
27,034
-24,157
| -47% | -$1.18M |
|
|
ZAYO
4991
PUT
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
-128,800
| -76% | -$4.11M |
|
4992
CALL
Belden
BDC
$5.31B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-113,100
| -83% | -$6.49M |
|
4993
CALL
Cars.com
CARS
$663M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
68,800
-18,600
| -21% | -$398K |
|
4994
CALL
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
+29,100
| +80% | +$626K |
|
|
FSP
4995
PUT
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$50.8M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
183,800
+71,100
| +63% | +$539K |
|
4996
PUT
Nice
NICE
$5.99B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-3,200
| -24% | -$432K |
|
4997
CALL
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-15,000
| -63% | -$2.1M |
|
|
FTCH
4998
PUT
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
-6,400
| -9% | -$148K |
|
4999
PUT
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
70,600
-209,600
| -75% | -$4.28M |
|
|
PDCO
5000
PUT
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
59,100
+5,400
| +10% | +$120K |
|
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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.