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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5801
CALL
Tucows
TCX
$126M
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-14,100
| -51% | -$1.01M |
|
5802
1st Source
SRCE
$2.13B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
17,983
+1,962
| +12% | +$89.9K |
|
5803
CALL
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
-1,400
| -3% | -$28.6K |
|
|
GLOP
5804
CALL
DELISTED
GASLOG PARTNERS LP
GLOP
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
-37,900
| -49% | -$804K |
|
5805
Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF
ROUS
$735M
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
26,316
+17,953
| +215% | +$561K |
|
5806
VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF
NLR
$4.18B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
16,317
+4,222
| +35% | +$214K |
|
5807
ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF
SBIO
$215M
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
23,004
-3,996
| -15% | -$138K |
|
5808
CALL
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.19B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
+15,100
| +56% | +$294K |
|
|
STFC
5809
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,753
| New | +$807K |
|
5810
PUT
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-3,700
| -36% | -$446K |
|
5811
PUT
National Grid
NGG
$81.5B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
17,640
+1,357
| +8% | +$63.7K |
|
|
PPSC
5812
DELISTED
PortfolioPlus S&P Small Cap ETF
PPSC
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,308
| New | +$823K |
|
5813
WBI BullBear Value 3000 ETF
WBIF
$23.6M
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
30,523
+21,592
| +242% | +$598K |
|
5814
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
10,640
-7,025
| -40% | -$593K |
|
|
LTXB
5815
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
20,339
-6,069
| -23% | -$238K |
|
5816
First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund
FCA
$32.8M
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,545
| New | +$834K |
|
5817
Stagwell
STGW
$2.23B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
328,083
+7,713
| +2% | +$19.8K |
|
5818
CALL
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$236M
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
+8,000
| +26% | +$155K |
|
5819
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF
RSPG
$606M
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
17,020
+6,346
| +59% | +$312K |
|
5820
Q32 Bio
QTTB
$451M
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,345
| New | +$922K |
|
|
IEHS
5821
DELISTED
iShares Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples ETF
IEHS
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,331
| New | +$788K |
|
|
JCP
5822
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
724,900
-241,100
| -25% | -$286K |
|
|
ASRT
5823
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
3,975
-1,891
| -32% | -$450K |
|
5824
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
90,402
-260,914
| -74% | -$2.47M |
|
5825
CALL
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-72,700
| -70% | -$1.89M |
|
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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.