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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ENDP
5176
PUT
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
297,600
-1,621,000
| -84% | -$10.2M |
|
5177
CALL
KBR
KBR
$4.84B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
-2,000
| -4% | -$44.7K |
|
5178
Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF
PSCM
$21.7M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
26,612
+21,025
| +376% | +$962K |
|
5179
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.4B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
25,292
+14,277
| +130% | +$652K |
|
5180
PUT
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.73B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+100
| +0.5% | +$7.2K |
|
|
NUAN
5181
PUT
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
88,473
+20,674
| +30% | +$305K |
|
|
BEAT
5182
PUT
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
-43,000
| -63% | -$2.26M |
|
5183
PUT
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
63,900
-48,000
| -43% | -$903K |
|
|
PRO
5184
CALL
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,300
| New | +$1.02M |
|
5185
CALL
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.96B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-73,500
| -72% | -$2.82M |
|
|
AAWW
5186
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
+4,300
| +19% | +$189K |
|
|
IFEU
5187
DELISTED
iShares Europe Developed Real Estate ETF
IFEU
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
33,561
+23,538
| +235% | +$884K |
|
5188
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.33B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,653
| New | +$1.44M |
|
5189
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
10,280
-3,462
| -25% | -$355K |
|
5190
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
-108,900
| -66% | -$2.47M |
|
5191
CALL
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.2B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-4,100
| -16% | -$220K |
|
5192
Endava
DAVA
$164M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
30,082
-332
| -1% | -$11.2K |
|
5193
CALL
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-2,100
| -14% | -$199K |
|
5194
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,896
| New | +$1.33M |
|
5195
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$889M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
57,286
+43,126
| +305% | +$902K |
|
5196
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$45B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
14,985
-153,872
| -91% | -$12.3M |
|
5197
PUT
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$188M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
706
-420
| -37% | -$765K |
|
5198
Fidelity Value Factor ETF
FVAL
$1.38B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,591
| New | +$1.2M |
|
5199
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$50.3B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
10,351
-36,886
| -78% | -$4.23M |
|
|
CNR
5200
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
206,954
-230,677
| -53% | -$1.28M |
|
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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.