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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5501
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,533
+2,204
| +24% | +$192K |
|
|
LHCG
5502
PUT
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-700
| -8% | -$78.9K |
|
5503
CALL
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.3B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+8,500
| +97% | +$477K |
|
|
REVG
5504
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
69,453
-99,043
| -59% | -$1.21M |
|
|
GTLS
5505
CALL
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+2,100
| +19% | +$172K |
|
|
SVC
5506
PUT
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
7,980
+2,680
| +51% | +$344K |
|
5507
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.4B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
32,199
-49,157
| -60% | -$1.51M |
|
5508
PUT
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.8B
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
-131,800
| -82% | -$4.28M |
|
|
TWOU
5509
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
883
-260
| -23% | -$383K |
|
|
LMRK
5510
DELISTED
Landmark Infrastructure Partners LP Common Units
LMRK
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,125
| New | +$937K |
|
5511
iShares Global Utilities ETF
JXI
$308M
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
18,236
-47,398
| -72% | -$2.57M |
|
5512
Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF
XSVM
$677M
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
33,878
+15,177
| +81% | +$447K |
|
5513
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
228,700
+61,800
| +37% | +$217K |
|
5514
CALL
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.04B
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-800
| -3% | -$33.1K |
|
5515
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.1B
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
23,967
-31,033
| -56% | -$1.25M |
|
5516
CALL
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$548M
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+5,800
| +50% | +$302K |
|
5517
PUT
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
-71,400
| -54% | -$1.17M |
|
5518
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$655M
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
50,167
+2,631
| +6% | +$53.6K |
|
5519
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
13,040
-105,663
| -89% | -$7.73M |
|
5520
Acquirers Small and Micro Deep Value ETF
DEEP
$28.5M
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
31,711
+14,869
| +88% | +$466K |
|
5521
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.9B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
2,191
-601
| -22% | -$263K |
|
5522
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.06B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
32,789
+16,158
| +97% | +$545K |
|
5523
PUT
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-3,300
| -35% | -$541K |
|
|
WORK
5524
PUT
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,300
| New | +$968K |
|
|
AVH
5525
DELISTED
AVIANCA HOLDINGS S.A.
AVH
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
254,177
+237,023
| +1,382% | +$889K |
|
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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.