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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HDS
5076
PUT
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-2,100
| -6% | -$90.1K |
|
5077
PUT
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+16,300
| +134% | +$787K |
|
5078
CALL
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.7B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+8,600
| +130% | +$699K |
|
|
WOW
5079
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
179,839
+39,614
| +28% | +$323K |
|
5080
CALL
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+3,000
| +21% | +$226K |
|
|
LHCG
5081
CALL
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-21,300
| -66% | -$2.4M |
|
5082
CALL
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-900
| -3% | -$38.2K |
|
|
DQ
5083
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
153,000
-53,500
| -26% | -$408K |
|
5084
OneSpan
OSPN
$602M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
91,547
+6,326
| +7% | +$101K |
|
5085
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
-11,600
| -17% | -$239K |
|
5086
Amplify Video Game Tech ETF
GAMR
$40.4M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,354
| New | +$1.33M |
|
5087
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
55,725
-121,052
| -68% | -$3.01M |
|
5088
PUT
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
+6,000
| +10% | +$113K |
|
5089
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$558M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
49,441
+23,598
| +91% | +$565K |
|
5090
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
44,078
-89,932
| -67% | -$2.6M |
|
5091
iShares MSCI Poland ETF
EPOL
$822M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,499
| New | +$1.24M |
|
5092
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.87B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
36,982
-463,166
| -93% | -$15M |
|
5093
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
46,084
-5,873,114
| -99% | -$163M |
|
5094
CALL
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$931M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-29,800
| -28% | -$586K |
|
|
EB
5095
PUT
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
79,700
+19,600
| +33% | +$364K |
|
5096
CALL
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-1,800
| -5% | -$65.8K |
|
5097
PUT
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.87B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
155,500
-35,700
| -19% | -$305K |
|
|
QVCGA
5098
CALL
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,147
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
FOVL
5099
DELISTED
iShares Focused Value Factor ETF
FOVL
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,081
| New | +$1.29M |
|
5100
CALL
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
66,797
-38,976
| -37% | -$683K |
|
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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.