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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5001
Invesco Active US Real Estate Fund
PSR
$60.1M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
15,055
-21,217
| -58% | -$1.91M |
|
5002
PUT
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.98B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+15,100
| +101% | +$596K |
|
|
MRNS
5003
DELISTED
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc
MRNS
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
81,311
-12,597
| -13% | -$219K |
|
5004
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.16B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
56,736
-37,773
| -40% | -$915K |
|
5005
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.33B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
53,156
-15,035
| -22% | -$366K |
|
5006
Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF
FMAT
$614M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
41,109
+31,605
| +333% | +$1M |
|
|
SA
5007
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
99,662
+21,314
| +27% | +$253K |
|
|
SRC
5008
CALL
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+17,600
| +126% | +$743K |
|
5009
Evergy
EVRG
$19.4B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
22,398
-1,070,278
| -98% | -$62.6M |
|
5010
PUT
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
-6,700
| -13% | -$178K |
|
5011
VanEck Natural Resources ETF
HAP
$309M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
36,696
+3,422
| +10% | +$121K |
|
5012
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF
COWZ
$19.8B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
46,873
+27,269
| +139% | +$782K |
|
|
ADAM
5013
PUT
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$910M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
54,250
-5,150
| -9% | -$127K |
|
5014
Invesco Food & Beverage ETF
PBJ
$109M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
40,179
-11,153
| -22% | -$374K |
|
5015
First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund
FGM
$98.5M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
32,098
+17,376
| +118% | +$734K |
|
5016
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$703M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
65,375
+15,382
| +31% | +$324K |
|
|
LHCG
5017
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
11,218
+4,786
| +74% | +$540K |
|
5018
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$50.4B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,233
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
HZNP
5019
CALL
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
55,700
-70,100
| -56% | -$1.78M |
|
5020
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
84,700
-37,200
| -31% | -$714K |
|
5021
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.48B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
60,432
-68,992
| -53% | -$1.51M |
|
5022
Scansource
SCSC
$1.08B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
41,128
+19,860
| +93% | +$675K |
|
5023
State Street SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF
SPYX
$2.88B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
56,142
-13,494
| -19% | -$315K |
|
5024
State Street SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF
XHE
$169M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,348
| New | +$1.28M |
|
|
DMRL
5025
DELISTED
DeltaShares S&P 500 Managed Risk ETF
DMRL
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,558
| New | +$1.32M |
|
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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.