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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6326
PUT
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-3,400
| -48% | -$464K |
|
6327
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
109,500
+22,000
| +25% | +$159K |
|
6328
PUT
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-85,000
| -91% | -$6.26M |
|
|
FFG
6329
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
9,508
-3,222
| -25% | -$206K |
|
6330
Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility ETF
EELV
$423M
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,822
| New | +$594K |
|
6331
CALL
Genesco
GCO
$391M
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+3,900
| +38% | +$172K |
|
6332
PUT
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-3,100
| -25% | -$207K |
|
6333
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$186M
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
+763
| New | +$650K |
|
6334
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.04B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,773
| New | +$612K |
|
6335
PUT
Novanta
NOVT
$6.3B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-14,600
| -70% | -$1.25M |
|
6336
CALL
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-36,300
| -73% | -$1.51M |
|
6337
Invesco Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF
EQAL
$851M
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,492
| New | +$597K |
|
|
IBMJ
6338
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Muni Bond ETF
IBMJ
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,397
| New | +$600K |
|
6339
PUT
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-7,000
| -40% | -$386K |
|
6340
Invesco S&P MidCap Value with Momentum ETF
XMVM
$513M
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,301
| New | +$584K |
|
|
HEWG
6341
DELISTED
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Germany ETF
HEWG
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
21,759
+9,659
| +80% | +$262K |
|
|
ERM
6342
DELISTED
EquityCompass Risk Manager ETF
ERM
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
29,628
+14,833
| +100% | +$299K |
|
6343
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.6B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,281
| New | +$607K |
|
6344
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
16,453
-5,852
| -26% | -$209K |
|
6345
CALL
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-2,000
| -37% | -$363K |
|
6346
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$824M
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
19,836
+11,761
| +146% | +$354K |
|
6347
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$24M
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
4,619
-255
| -5% | -$45.7K |
|
|
AKTS
6348
DELISTED
Akoustis Technologies Inc
AKTS
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
+93,764
| New | +$641K |
|
6349
CALL
CONMED
CNMD
$1.51B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-1,500
| -18% | -$123K |
|
6350
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.5B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
30,630
+11,283
| +58% | +$208K |
|
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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.