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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6351
CGI
GIB
$15.2B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
7,782
-22,948
| -75% | -$1.67M |
|
6352
CALL
Unitil
UTL
$995M
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$569K |
|
|
AIMC
6353
CALL
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+7,700
| +86% | +$266K |
|
|
RST
6354
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
26,237
+14,521
| +124% | +$349K |
|
6355
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$579M
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
10,065
-55,500
| -85% | -$3.19M |
|
|
NVEE
6356
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,312
| New | +$523K |
|
|
AMRS
6357
PUT
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
167,800
-146,200
| -47% | -$576K |
|
|
TEUM
6358
CALL
DELISTED
Pareteum Corporation
TEUM
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
+228,600
| New | +$904K |
|
6359
CALL
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.4B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-46,400
| -87% | -$3.87M |
|
|
CHMI
6360
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$108M
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
37,238
-25,062
| -40% | -$425K |
|
6361
First Trust Ultra Short Duration Municipal ETF
FUMB
$248M
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
29,709
-15,384
| -34% | -$309K |
|
|
CTLT
6362
CALL
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$504K |
|
6363
Mistras Group
MG
$576M
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
41,436
-43,688
| -51% | -$601K |
|
6364
CALL
VanEck Agribusiness ETF
MOO
$976M
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-2,800
| -24% | -$177K |
|
|
LCI
6365
CALL
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
24,550
+13,375
| +120% | +$353K |
|
6366
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
243,630
-1,906,897
| -89% | -$4.16M |
|
6367
CALL
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
+8,300
| +19% | +$107K |
|
6368
CALL
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+4,200
| +89% | +$282K |
|
|
ABTX
6369
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares
ABTX
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
17,843
-38,850
| -69% | -$1.35M |
|
|
FLOW
6370
PUT
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,200
| New | +$525K |
|
|
AMAG
6371
PUT
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
+19,100
| +47% | +$206K |
|
|
HONR
6372
DELISTED
InsightShares Patriotic Employers ETF
HONR
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
23,026
+10,631
| +86% | +$267K |
|
6373
iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF
EPU
$545M
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,007
| New | +$594K |
|
6374
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.32B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
46,399
-2,125
| -4% | -$27.3K |
|
6375
PUT
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+100
| +1% | +$6K |
|
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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.