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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5651
CALL
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
+13,800
| +46% | +$296K |
|
5652
WBI BullBear Yield 3000 ETF
WBIG
$32.6M
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,741
| New | +$912K |
|
|
CSOD
5653
PUT
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+3,400
| +28% | +$184K |
|
|
CLGX
5654
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
21,602
-160,290
| -88% | -$6.54M |
|
|
CZZ
5655
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
67,665
-17,215
| -20% | -$212K |
|
|
PR
5656
CALL
Permian Resources
PR
$18B
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
118,800
+72,000
| +154% | +$640K |
|
5657
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$194B
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,135
| New | +$888K |
|
|
ABB
5658
PUT
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
-286,400
| -86% | -$5.58M |
|
|
MSGN
5659
PUT
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
+32,700
| +306% | +$718K |
|
|
FVL
5660
DELISTED
First TrustValue Line 100 Exchange-Traded
FVL
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
40,457
+18,390
| +83% | +$395K |
|
5661
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
51,963
-93,503
| -64% | -$1.64M |
|
5662
PUT
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-2,700
| -18% | -$208K |
|
5663
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF
NFLT
$463M
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
36,797
+1,080
| +3% | +$26.2K |
|
|
LOGM
5664
CALL
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-2,200
| -15% | -$170K |
|
5665
JPMorgan US Value Factor ETF
JVAL
$874M
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,880
| New | +$890K |
|
5666
Invesco S&P 100 Equal Weight ETF
EQWL
$2.8B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
15,854
+8,409
| +113% | +$468K |
|
5667
Oil States International
OIS
$539M
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
49,017
-370,063
| -88% | -$6.63M |
|
|
TPCO
5668
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
112,524
+84,370
| +300% | +$873K |
|
|
AZUL
5669
PUT
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+12,800
| +91% | +$371K |
|
5670
PUT
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-8,100
| -33% | -$448K |
|
5671
FormFactor
FORM
$10.3B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
57,177
+45,554
| +392% | +$746K |
|
5672
CALL
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.69B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
81,213
-14,212
| -15% | -$174K |
|
|
SWCH
5673
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
68,407
-145,407
| -68% | -$1.72M |
|
|
FDC
5674
PUT
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
-60,500
| -65% | -$1.57M |
|
|
FPI
5675
Farmland Partners
FPI
$433M
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
126,976
+18,972
| +18% | +$123K |
|
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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.