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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MEET
5701
DELISTED
The Meet Group, Inc. Common Stock
MEET
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
254,253
-474,096
| -65% | -$2.1M |
|
5702
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
10,724
-20,947
| -66% | -$1.74M |
|
5703
Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF
SPGP
$2.33B
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
15,731
-11,766
| -43% | -$638K |
|
5704
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-20,400
| -36% | -$539K |
|
5705
PUT
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-34,900
| -57% | -$1.21M |
|
5706
State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF
VLU
$784M
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
8,491
-14,421
| -63% | -$1.48M |
|
5707
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.7B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
248,257
+160,395
| +183% | +$561K |
|
|
CVGW
5708
CALL
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-1,500
| -14% | -$140K |
|
5709
ProShares UltraShort Real Estate
SRS
$15.6M
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
5,056
+1,276
| +34% | +$227K |
|
5710
PUT
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN
VXZ
$30.5M
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-15,625
| -56% | -$1.13M |
|
|
AXDX
5711
PUT
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
3,840
+750
| +24% | +$147K |
|
5712
PUT
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-8,300
| -48% | -$808K |
|
5713
iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF
EWUS
$43.6M
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
23,218
-12,047
| -34% | -$471K |
|
5714
Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF
PSCF
$27.8M
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
16,259
-6,248
| -28% | -$336K |
|
5715
CALL
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
+10,900
| +27% | +$176K |
|
5716
PUT
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.79B
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+7,600
| +84% | +$433K |
|
5717
PUT
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
+5,000
| +16% | +$118K |
|
5718
CALL
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+1,300
| +12% | +$95K |
|
5719
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-11,900
| -49% | -$787K |
|
|
PVG
5720
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
87,369
-410,909
| -82% | -$3.49M |
|
|
CBAY
5721
PUT
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
+121,900
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
MTOR
5722
CALL
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-13,300
| -27% | -$299K |
|
|
MIK
5723
CALL
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
100,300
-75,200
| -43% | -$794K |
|
|
RORE
5724
DELISTED
Hartford Multifactor REIT ETF
RORE
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,146
| New | +$888K |
|
|
AAN.A
5725
CALL
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-6,400
| -31% | -$393K |
|
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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.