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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5551
CALL
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+5,400
| +30% | +$210K |
|
5552
CALL
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-9,900
| -36% | -$502K |
|
5553
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+5,300
| +35% | +$260K |
|
5554
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
13,560
-3,185
| -19% | -$225K |
|
5555
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
$273M
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,611
| New | +$965K |
|
5556
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
50,150
+8,590
| +21% | +$199K |
|
|
RESP
5557
DELISTED
WisdomTree U.S. ESG Fund
RESP
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,025
| New | +$955K |
|
5558
PUT
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.19B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+26,800
| +353% | +$779K |
|
5559
CALL
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-8,200
| -42% | -$713K |
|
5560
iShares Global Tech ETF
IXN
$9.42B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,328
| New | +$945K |
|
5561
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
RPG
$2.1B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
40,475
-94,145
| -70% | -$2.21M |
|
5562
CALL
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.98B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-2,000
| -8% | -$79.8K |
|
5563
PUT
Moderna
MRNA
$25.3B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
+31,400
| +91% | +$674K |
|
5564
Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF
PZA
$4.26B
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,938
| New | +$957K |
|
|
SRNE
5565
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
361,313
+318,848
| +751% | +$1.15M |
|
5566
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-30,400
| -61% | -$1.51M |
|
|
CHUY
5567
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,040
| New | +$905K |
|
5568
PUT
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-7,500
| -26% | -$320K |
|
5569
PUT
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
33,109
+20,441
| +161% | +$595K |
|
5570
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+8,600
| +54% | +$354K |
|
5571
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
-162,000
| -71% | -$2.29M |
|
5572
WisdomTree US LargeCap Fund
EPS
$1.66B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,131
| New | +$944K |
|
|
HEWC
5573
DELISTED
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Canada ETF
HEWC
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
36,088
+25,730
| +248% | +$681K |
|
5574
Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF
XMMO
$7.71B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
16,277
-37,683
| -70% | -$2.18M |
|
5575
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$35.4M
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
2,280
-730
| -24% | -$317K |
|
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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.