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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5776
CALL
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
+11,500
| +45% | +$262K |
|
5777
StoneX
SNEX
$8.09B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
108,008
-44,095
| -29% | -$329K |
|
5778
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.2B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,277
| New | +$886K |
|
|
SINA
5779
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
19,588
-60,621
| -76% | -$3.18M |
|
5780
PUT
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+1,200
| +7% | +$58.8K |
|
|
AD
5781
PUT
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.11B
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+3,000
| +19% | +$140K |
|
|
MDRX
5782
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
72,580
-107,979
| -60% | -$1.1M |
|
5783
CALL
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$889M
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+3,800
| +24% | +$149K |
|
|
GREK
5784
PUT
Global X MSCI Greece ETF
GREK
$334M
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
+21,200
| +259% | +$549K |
|
5785
First Trust Alerian US NextGen Infrastructure ETF
RBLD
$58.6M
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
16,865
+205
| +1% | +$10.2K |
|
5786
CALL
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.38B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+7,200
| +104% | +$419K |
|
5787
Cohu
COHU
$2.81B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
54,530
+4,669
| +9% | +$72.6K |
|
|
AAIC
5788
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
122,163
-772,122
| -86% | -$5.67M |
|
5789
CALL
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+8,300
| +151% | +$465K |
|
5790
PUT
Cars.com
CARS
$663M
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
-479,600
| -92% | -$10.3M |
|
5791
CALL
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-2,300
| -21% | -$214K |
|
|
UCTT
5792
CALL
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.85B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
-9,400
| -14% | -$120K |
|
|
SURF
5793
DELISTED
Surface Oncology, Inc. Common Stock
SURF
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
297,121
-151,712
| -34% | -$604K |
|
5794
PUT
Medpace
MEDP
$16.1B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-20,600
| -62% | -$1.19M |
|
5795
PUT
Natural Resource Partners
NRP
$1.39B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+13,000
| +123% | +$520K |
|
5796
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$46.4M
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
221,300
+27,642
| +14% | +$118K |
|
|
CALA
5797
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
10,725
+8,823
| +464% | +$1M |
|
|
QEP
5798
CALL
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
115,700
+21,800
| +23% | +$159K |
|
|
CIM
5799
PUT
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
14,767
+8,134
| +123% | +$461K |
|
5800
CALL
Monro
MNRO
$359M
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-8,800
| -47% | -$734K |
|
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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.