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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5301
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-2,200
| -18% | -$237K |
|
5302
CALL
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-4,400
| -24% | -$366K |
|
5303
Invesco Bloomberg MVP Multi-factor ETF
BMVP
$107M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
34,704
+28,314
| +443% | +$912K |
|
5304
PUT
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+16,400
| +222% | +$849K |
|
|
FBZ
5305
DELISTED
First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund
FBZ
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
71,710
-76,645
| -52% | -$1.12M |
|
5306
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF
RDVY
$25.8B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
36,462
+15,570
| +75% | +$475K |
|
5307
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
36,231
-16,056
| -31% | -$493K |
|
5308
PUT
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
+3,700
| +137% | +$671K |
|
5309
Daktronics
DAKT
$986M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
183,367
+157,242
| +602% | +$1.1M |
|
5310
Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF
FLKR
$1.55B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
55,024
+30,737
| +127% | +$630K |
|
5311
CALL
Alcon
ALC
$35.9B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,200
| New | +$1.07M |
|
5312
PUT
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+5,800
| +193% | +$720K |
|
|
USCR
5313
PUT
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-42,600
| -65% | -$1.99M |
|
|
WBC
5314
CALL
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-51,100
| -86% | -$6.74M |
|
5315
PUT
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+11,700
| +39% | +$286K |
|
|
AD
5316
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.11B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
25,215
-50,037
| -66% | -$2.34M |
|
|
NPTN
5317
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
269,007
-204,982
| -43% | -$1.08M |
|
5318
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
+400
| +0.7% | +$7.8K |
|
|
BCEL
5319
DELISTED
Atreca, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BCEL
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,565
| New | +$1.07M |
|
5320
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
-13,200
| -33% | -$543K |
|
5321
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$236M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
52,425
+39,623
| +310% | +$768K |
|
|
CNXM
5322
DELISTED
CNX Midstream Partners LP
CNXM
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
79,768
+3,333
| +4% | +$49.5K |
|
|
TLRD
5323
PUT
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
193,900
+45,600
| +31% | +$316K |
|
|
JCP
5324
PUT
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
981,800
-2,258,400
| -70% | -$2.68M |
|
|
MLNX
5325
CALL
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-46,100
| -82% | -$5.31M |
|
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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.