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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5951
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$107M
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,064
| New | +$697K |
|
5952
PUT
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
-8,300
| -21% | -$188K |
|
5953
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-6,200
| -49% | -$686K |
|
5954
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
-76,000
| -59% | -$1.07M |
|
5955
CALL
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.3B
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-44,800
| -67% | -$1.43M |
|
5956
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.78B
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,015
| New | +$668K |
|
|
BKS
5957
PUT
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
113,600
-8,600
| -7% | -$46.9K |
|
5958
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
60,296
+9,946
| +20% | +$115K |
|
5959
PUT
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-3,500
| -41% | -$468K |
|
|
SRLP
5960
CALL
DELISTED
SPRAGUE RESOURCES LP
SRLP
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,800
| New | +$785K |
|
5961
CALL
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
+16,600
| +49% | +$240K |
|
|
JE
5962
DELISTED
Just Energy Group Inc
JE
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
5,343
+4,223
| +377% | +$509K |
|
|
ESV
5963
PUT
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
88,900
-72,300
| -45% | -$835K |
|
|
VNET
5964
PUT
VNET Group
VNET
$2.16B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
97,200
+55,400
| +133% | +$424K |
|
|
ZYNE
5965
PUT
DELISTED
Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, Inc
ZYNE
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
+27,500
| +97% | +$317K |
|
|
BKS
5966
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
113,224
-579,948
| -84% | -$3.16M |
|
5967
PUT
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-300
| -3% | -$25.4K |
|
|
RFEU
5968
DELISTED
First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF
RFEU
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
12,760
+7,958
| +166% | +$470K |
|
5969
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$442M
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
45,575
+12,464
| +38% | +$213K |
|
5970
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.54B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
56,537
-224,003
| -80% | -$3.66M |
|
5971
CALL
Ametek
AME
$58.4B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-1,900
| -19% | -$163K |
|
5972
CALL
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.23B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-4,400
| -12% | -$121K |
|
5973
PUT
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-36,900
| -83% | -$3.36M |
|
5974
Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Value ETF
NULV
$2.29B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,889
| New | +$738K |
|
|
PVG
5975
PUT
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
+44,900
| +148% | +$381K |
|
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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.