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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MSB
5726
CALL
Mesabi Trust
MSB
$301M
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+3,200
| +12% | +$95.6K |
|
|
CLLS
5727
Cellectis
CLLS
$307M
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
55,757
-6,609
| -11% | -$118K |
|
|
BFIT
5728
DELISTED
Global X Funds Global X Health & Wellness ETF
BFIT
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,176
| New | +$875K |
|
5729
CALL
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.31B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
-26,500
| -36% | -$496K |
|
5730
PUT
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
+16,000
| +50% | +$302K |
|
|
P
5731
CALL
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
-79,800
| -58% | -$1.56M |
|
|
PSXP
5732
PUT
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-2,600
| -13% | -$130K |
|
|
OPRA
5733
Opera Ltd
OPRA
$1.82B
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
83,175
+37,152
| +81% | +$353K |
|
5734
CALL
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+525
| +1% | +$13.5K |
|
5735
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.71M
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
+993
| New | +$683K |
|
|
XONE
5736
PUT
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
93,000
+77,900
| +516% | +$642K |
|
|
DYLS
5737
DELISTED
WisdomTree Dynamic Long/Short U.S. Equity Fund
DYLS
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
31,326
+11,511
| +58% | +$329K |
|
|
VRNT
5738
PUT
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
31,604
+1,766
| +6% | +$53.1K |
|
|
TCO
5739
PUT
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+5,300
| +33% | +$255K |
|
5740
CALL
Plexus
PLXS
$7.13B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+1,100
| +8% | +$63.5K |
|
5741
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,327
| New | +$1M |
|
|
HCR
5742
CALL
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
350,900
-31,900
| -8% | -$99.6K |
|
5743
CALL
Allegion
ALLE
$14B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-2,900
| -27% | -$290K |
|
5744
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$158M
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
41,746
+15,862
| +61% | +$427K |
|
|
PSMC
5745
DELISTED
Invesco Conservative Multi-Asset Allocation ETF
PSMC
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,329
| New | +$860K |
|
5746
OrthoPediatrics
KIDS
$648M
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
22,055
+10,848
| +97% | +$437K |
|
5747
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
180,991
-1,334,789
| -88% | -$5.29M |
|
5748
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-45,300
| -62% | -$1.39M |
|
|
MDSO
5749
CALL
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-7,500
| -44% | -$658K |
|
5750
CALL
AppFolio
APPF
$7.23B
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+4,300
| +105% | +$406K |
|
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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.