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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IPHI
5026
CALL
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+100
| +0.4% | +$4.66K |
|
5027
PUT
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
97,800
+67,400
| +222% | +$804K |
|
5028
ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
$801M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
122,108
+30,332
| +33% | +$288K |
|
5029
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,511
| New | +$1.43M |
|
5030
CRA International
CRAI
$1.06B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
34,855
+9,834
| +39% | +$425K |
|
5031
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Communication Services ETF
RSPC
$58.9M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,344
| New | +$1.3M |
|
5032
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.4B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
12,078
-1,418
| -11% | -$147K |
|
5033
CALL
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
46,064
+19,001
| +70% | +$553K |
|
5034
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.8B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
98,973
+72,977
| +281% | +$892K |
|
|
SRDX
5035
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
30,927
-51,348
| -62% | -$2.17M |
|
5036
CALL
USA Compression Partners
USAC
$3.86B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
+15,100
| +25% | +$259K |
|
5037
CALL
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-16,500
| -59% | -$1.97M |
|
5038
Vanguard Morningstar Large-Cap ETF
VV
$54.8B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,901
| New | +$1.31M |
|
|
EBSB
5039
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
74,527
+17,228
| +30% | +$295K |
|
|
TVRD
5040
PUT
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$25.3M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
1,719
+1,080
| +169% | +$759K |
|
5041
PUT
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+4,100
| +55% | +$449K |
|
5042
PUT
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.74B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-1,800
| -19% | -$275K |
|
5043
PUT
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
+3,200
| +7% | +$87.5K |
|
5044
CALL
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
103,800
+73,600
| +244% | +$902K |
|
5045
Vanguard Industrials ETF
VIS
$8.54B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
9,096
+5,339
| +142% | +$761K |
|
5046
CALL
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-71,900
| -82% | -$5.77M |
|
|
ALTR
5047
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
32,838
+8,795
| +37% | +$329K |
|
|
CURO
5048
DELISTED
CURO Group Holdings Corp.
CURO
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
119,992
+105,250
| +714% | +$1.12M |
|
5049
PUT
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.64B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+3,800
| +43% | +$382K |
|
5050
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$39.8M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
368
-274
| -43% | -$1.15M |
|
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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.