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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5851
PUT
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
170,100
-3,900
| -2% | -$15.4K |
|
5852
PUT
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.71M
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
924
+385
| +71% | +$265K |
|
5853
PUT
Allegion
ALLE
$14B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+100
| +1% | +$10K |
|
5854
ProShares UltraShort NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIS
$2.09M
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
5,920
-329
| -5% | -$48.1K |
|
5855
CALL
Diodes
DIOD
$4.77B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-2,600
| -10% | -$91.9K |
|
5856
Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF
FHLC
$3.4B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
17,927
-27,002
| -60% | -$1.18M |
|
5857
Sprott Gold Miners ETF
SGDM
$666M
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
36,680
+2,065
| +6% | +$38.8K |
|
|
PS
5858
CALL
DELISTED
Pluralsight, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PS
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+11,200
| +73% | +$360K |
|
|
BRSP
5859
BrightSpire Capital
BRSP
$633M
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
52,012
+18,999
| +58% | +$297K |
|
5860
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
138,500
+63,500
| +85% | +$268K |
|
5861
PUT
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
63,100
+10,000
| +19% | +$123K |
|
5862
Invesco S&P SmallCap Quality ETF
XSHQ
$325M
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
29,524
+8,548
| +41% | +$232K |
|
5863
Invesco DB Oil Fund
DBO
$391M
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
80,052
-26,349
| -25% | -$273K |
|
5864
CALL
Genpact
G
$5.69B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
-10,700
| -34% | -$389K |
|
5865
PUT
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
TMF
$2.12B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
3,230
-1,600
| -33% | -$352K |
|
5866
ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped
BZQ
$2.73M
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
2,110
-631
| -23% | -$283K |
|
5867
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
20,699
+9,208
| +80% | +$330K |
|
|
SOHU
5868
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
+5,300
| +10% | +$83.8K |
|
5869
Vanguard Extended Market ETF
VXF
$32.3B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,753
| New | +$789K |
|
|
MIK
5870
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
92,052
-1,206,084
| -93% | -$12.7M |
|
|
ARD
5871
DELISTED
Ardagh Group S.A. Class A Common Shares
ARD
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
45,712
-1,418
| -3% | -$20.7K |
|
|
HOUS
5872
CALL
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
110,300
-98,100
| -47% | -$913K |
|
5873
Alector
ALEC
$219M
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,980
| New | +$852K |
|
|
OAK
5874
PUT
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+400
| +3% | +$19.8K |
|
5875
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$64.4M
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
5,063
+2,818
| +126% | +$500K |
|
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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.