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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6101
FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund
IQDF
$1.17B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
30,152
-111,767
| -79% | -$2.58M |
|
6102
CALL
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+7,200
| +160% | +$432K |
|
6103
PUT
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-1,200
| -13% | -$99.9K |
|
|
RST
6104
PUT
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+1,600
| +6% | +$38.5K |
|
6105
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
7,711
-742
| -9% | -$66.5K |
|
6106
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Real Estate
SRS
$15.6M
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
3,975
-475
| -11% | -$84.6K |
|
|
BRG
6107
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
58,773
+28,659
| +95% | +$325K |
|
6108
CALL
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.64B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+2,200
| +7% | +$46.1K |
|
|
IBKC
6109
CALL
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-4,300
| -32% | -$327K |
|
6110
Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF October
BOCT
$290M
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,635
| New | +$680K |
|
6111
PUT
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.67B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+1,300
| +15% | +$90.2K |
|
6112
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.15B
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
52,467
+38,308
| +271% | +$491K |
|
|
SHYF
6113
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
62,851
-13,349
| -18% | -$123K |
|
|
OPI
6114
PUT
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+2,500
| +11% | +$65.7K |
|
|
EFOR
6115
CALL
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.3B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-6,700
| -37% | -$402K |
|
6116
CALL
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.77B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,800
| New | +$696K |
|
6117
Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Index ETF
FNDA
$9.45B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
36,322
-4,122
| -10% | -$77.4K |
|
6118
PUT
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
198,900
-94,500
| -32% | -$364K |
|
|
AMAG
6119
CALL
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
68,500
+54,500
| +389% | +$588K |
|
6120
PUT
Evolus
EOLS
$538M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
-2,300
| -5% | -$45.6K |
|
6121
CapForce IBD 50 ETF
FFTY
$81.2M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,913
| New | +$671K |
|
6122
CALL
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-3,000
| -14% | -$118K |
|
6123
PUT
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-9,200
| -31% | -$300K |
|
6124
Regional Management Corp
RM
$309M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
25,888
+1,418
| +6% | +$35.3K |
|
6125
CALL
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-1,100
| -13% | -$97.9K |
|
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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.