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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5676
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,398
| New | +$817K |
|
|
AZPN
5677
CALL
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-21,100
| -75% | -$2.62M |
|
5678
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF
EWM
$330M
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
30,074
-89,046
| -75% | -$2.61M |
|
5679
CALL
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+6,600
| +58% | +$349K |
|
5680
CALL
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,300
| New | +$822K |
|
|
ZYNE
5681
CALL
DELISTED
Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, Inc
ZYNE
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
65,900
-8,800
| -12% | -$102K |
|
5682
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.19B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
31,704
-8,991
| -22% | -$261K |
|
5683
Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF
KBWD
$431M
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,495
| New | +$896K |
|
5684
State Street SPDR FactSet Innovative Technology ETF
XITK
$73.4M
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
8,434
-27,902
| -77% | -$2.93M |
|
5685
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.28B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
46,230
-160,180
| -78% | -$2.98M |
|
5686
PUT
Red Robin
RRGB
$192M
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+3,100
| +12% | +$95.1K |
|
5687
PUT
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$167B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
126,000
+59,500
| +89% | +$421K |
|
|
AERI
5688
PUT
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+3,900
| +15% | +$150K |
|
5689
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-800
| -7% | -$62.8K |
|
5690
PUT
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+600
| +9% | +$74.3K |
|
5691
Invesco S&P Ultra Dividend Revenue ETF
RDIV
$1.41B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,585
| New | +$887K |
|
5692
PUT
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
+5,500
| +12% | +$93.2K |
|
5693
CALL
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
-11,700
| -19% | -$191K |
|
5694
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,512
| New | +$1.01M |
|
5695
Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
XSHD
$73.3M
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
37,386
-4,088
| -10% | -$97.3K |
|
5696
First Trust Dividend Strength ETF
FTDS
$39.9M
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
26,440
+12,469
| +89% | +$420K |
|
5697
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.93B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
29,395
-8,624
| -23% | -$254K |
|
5698
PUT
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
12,711
+2,400
| +23% | +$163K |
|
5699
CALL
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
-30,200
| -40% | -$699K |
|
5700
CALL
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.09B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,800
| New | +$867K |
|
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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.