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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5051
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
+3,400
| +5% | +$78.8K |
|
5052
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$701M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
966
+659
| +215% | +$886K |
|
5053
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$505M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
17,705
+13,040
| +280% | +$1M |
|
5054
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETF
SHM
$3.47B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
26,999
+18,990
| +237% | +$923K |
|
5055
PUT
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-19,200
| -38% | -$817K |
|
5056
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
DXD
$42.7M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+40
| +0.4% | +$5.58K |
|
5057
CALL
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
+5,100
| +34% | +$322K |
|
5058
CALL
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$204M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
771
+67
| +10% | +$122K |
|
5059
CALL
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.7B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+3,400
| +14% | +$163K |
|
5060
First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund
FSZ
$37.4M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,717
| New | +$1.28M |
|
|
ARCH
5061
CALL
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-12,000
| -46% | -$1.1M |
|
5062
PUT
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
138,700
+46,600
| +51% | +$451K |
|
|
SF
5063
PUT
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
50,175
+15,525
| +45% | +$395K |
|
5064
PUT
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-22,800
| -59% | -$1.83M |
|
5065
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.53B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+127,281
| New | +$1.34M |
|
5066
CALL
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-1,600
| -5% | -$73.3K |
|
|
TEN
5067
PUT
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
118,500
+20,500
| +21% | +$335K |
|
5068
Artivion
AORT
$1.42B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
43,827
+35,819
| +447% | +$1.06M |
|
|
CEO
5069
CALL
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-15,100
| -66% | -$2.63M |
|
5070
PUT
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-500
| -1% | -$12.3K |
|
5071
First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund
FXN
$394M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,139
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
BRSL
5072
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
101,030
-1,206,532
| -92% | -$16.4M |
|
5073
iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF
NEAR
$4.88B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,023
| New | +$1.31M |
|
5074
Invesco Dow Jones Industrial Average Dividend ETF
DJD
$495M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
35,420
+16,885
| +91% | +$617K |
|
5075
PUT
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-5,000
| -24% | -$374K |
|
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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.