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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DCH
5151
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
97,400
-52,100
| -35% | -$678K |
|
5152
Invesco International BuyBack Achievers ETF
IPKW
$554M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
38,933
-21,327
| -35% | -$678K |
|
|
SWI
5153
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,241
| New | +$1.26M |
|
5154
CALL
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+2,300
| +21% | +$219K |
|
5155
CALL
NGL Energy Partners
NGL
$2.24B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
+44,000
| +110% | +$631K |
|
5156
CALL
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-8,400
| -33% | -$619K |
|
5157
Invesco Next Gen Media and Gaming ETF
GGME
$47.2M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
37,333
+3,697
| +11% | +$124K |
|
|
CRON
5158
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.16B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
77,461
-138,112
| -64% | -$2.23M |
|
5159
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.91B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
35,477
+15,038
| +74% | +$443K |
|
|
TCS
5160
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,264
| New | +$1.36M |
|
|
MASI
5161
CALL
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-11,900
| -59% | -$1.63M |
|
|
BFX
5162
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
558,014
+290,928
| +109% | +$1.15M |
|
5163
PIMCO Broad US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
TIPZ
$88.3M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,746
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
TSC
5164
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
57,775
+30,755
| +114% | +$674K |
|
5165
CALL
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
-103,600
| -75% | -$3.52M |
|
5166
iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF
EIDO
$489M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
47,402
-8,556
| -15% | -$216K |
|
|
LL
5167
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
106,600
-52,000
| -33% | -$586K |
|
5168
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.11B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,771
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
INWK
5169
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
321,837
+33,884
| +12% | +$123K |
|
|
CALY
5170
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
71,645
+48,738
| +213% | +$805K |
|
|
SA
5171
CALL
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
90,800
+32,700
| +56% | +$388K |
|
5172
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$251M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,702
| New | +$1.21M |
|
5173
Standex International
SXI
$4.01B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
16,776
-12,425
| -43% | -$878K |
|
|
AIVC
5174
Amplify Bloomberg AI Equal Weight ETF
AIVC
$127M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,963
| New | +$1.2M |
|
|
DNR
5175
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
989,715
+546,002
| +123% | +$992K |
|
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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.