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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EVA
5351
DELISTED
Enviva Inc.
EVA
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
35,083
+12,800
| +57% | +$406K |
|
5352
PUT
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-14,200
| -51% | -$1.12M |
|
5353
CALL
National Grid
NGG
$81.5B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
23,407
-31,661
| -57% | -$1.49M |
|
5354
Solid Biosciences
SLDB
$986M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
12,775
-21,917
| -63% | -$2.39M |
|
|
CORR
5355
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
27,767
+8,940
| +47% | +$348K |
|
|
NIHD
5356
DELISTED
NII Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
NIHD
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
650,573
-160,532
| -20% | -$306K |
|
5357
CALL
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-1,400
| -10% | -$105K |
|
5358
Acco Brands
ACCO
$401M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
139,550
+43,966
| +46% | +$360K |
|
5359
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.71B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,568
| New | +$1.11M |
|
5360
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-48,100
| -74% | -$3.23M |
|
5361
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.62B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
8,864
-17,213
| -66% | -$1.58M |
|
5362
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.21B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
29,291
-13,642
| -32% | -$475K |
|
|
JCAP
5363
DELISTED
Jernigan Capital, Inc.
JCAP
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
53,384
+14,128
| +36% | +$297K |
|
5364
WBI BullBear Quality 3000 ETF
WBIL
$31.1M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
40,206
+8,166
| +25% | +$220K |
|
5365
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWR
$1.89B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
11,050
-2,747
| -20% | -$273K |
|
5366
PUT
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.08B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
79,200
+1,100
| +1% | +$14.9K |
|
5367
CALL
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
+16,000
| +57% | +$377K |
|
5368
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.22B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
36,895
+22,448
| +155% | +$676K |
|
5369
First Trust Dorsey Wright Dynamic Focus 5 ETF
FVC
$110M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
40,651
+23,112
| +132% | +$616K |
|
5370
PUT
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-4,900
| -42% | -$708K |
|
|
TECD
5371
CALL
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-13,400
| -56% | -$1.36M |
|
5372
CALL
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
AMRS
5373
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
305,141
+30,686
| +11% | +$121K |
|
5374
PUT
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,800
| New | +$1.07M |
|
5375
Ennis
EBF
$559M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
52,904
+13,122
| +33% | +$260K |
|
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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.