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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6301
CALL
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+14,000
| +65% | +$235K |
|
6302
CALL
POSCO
PKX
$17.7B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-2,000
| -15% | -$107K |
|
6303
CALL
ProShares Ultra Real Estate
URE
$60.3M
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$612K |
|
6304
Aptus Behavioral Momentum ETF
ADME
$308M
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
20,298
-17,729
| -47% | -$522K |
|
6305
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.4B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
16,230
+8,420
| +108% | +$321K |
|
6306
CALL
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.9B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-6,100
| -27% | -$228K |
|
|
NOA
6307
North American Construction
NOA
$375M
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,808
| New | +$661K |
|
6308
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF
SPTL
$10.7B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
16,069
-243,112
| -94% | -$8.89M |
|
6309
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
13,238
+6,141
| +87% | +$299K |
|
6310
Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF
PSCU
$17.9M
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
11,840
-396
| -3% | -$20.8K |
|
6311
Sasol
SSL
$7.39B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,587
| New | +$716K |
|
6312
ProShares MSCI Europe Dividend Growers ETF
EUDV
$8.51M
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
15,076
-5,644
| -27% | -$227K |
|
6313
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$717M
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
46,590
-87,177
| -65% | -$1.16M |
|
|
QIWI
6314
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
31,161
-15,939
| -34% | -$255K |
|
6315
PUT
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+600
| +9% | +$49.9K |
|
6316
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-2,700
| -35% | -$277K |
|
6317
PUT
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-1,700
| -12% | -$81.5K |
|
6318
CALL
Vicor
VICR
$10.8B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-9,700
| -33% | -$312K |
|
6319
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$931M
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
65,090
-2,755
| -4% | -$28.7K |
|
6320
PUT
Caleres
CAL
$449M
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+22,300
| +272% | +$516K |
|
6321
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$1.01B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
7,632
-34,445
| -82% | -$2.62M |
|
6322
CALL
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.29B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
+18,800
| +50% | +$193K |
|
6323
State Street SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF
XSW
$505M
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
6,317
-22,862
| -78% | -$2.17M |
|
6324
PUT
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-25,300
| -54% | -$617K |
|
6325
CALL
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,700
| New | +$505K |
|
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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.