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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PINC
6476
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
14,111
+4,867
| +53% | +$176K |
|
|
HAYN
6477
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
17,353
+8,036
| +86% | +$259K |
|
|
FTR
6478
CALL
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
315,600
+245,700
| +352% | +$501K |
|
6479
Danaher
DHR
$142B
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
4,348
-384,277
| -99% | -$45.5M |
|
6480
CALL
Ecopetrol
EC
$35.3B
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
-4,400
| -13% | -$82.3K |
|
|
FFWM
6481
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
41,042
+758
| +2% | +$10.5K |
|
|
CHAD
6482
DELISTED
Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bear 1X Shares
CHAD
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
18,529
-8,099
| -30% | -$245K |
|
|
KRA
6483
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
17,738
-34,054
| -66% | -$1.03M |
|
|
WORK
6484
CALL
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,700
| New | +$541K |
|
6485
PUT
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.54B
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
137,200
+93,400
| +213% | +$367K |
|
|
TSG
6486
PUT
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+1,300
| +4% | +$23.1K |
|
6487
PUT
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+4,600
| +94% | +$270K |
|
|
NBLX
6488
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Midstream Partners LP
NBLX
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-2,800
| -15% | -$94.6K |
|
|
HTZ
6489
CALL
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-403,786
| -92% | -$6.08M |
|
6490
PUT
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-9,700
| -48% | -$476K |
|
6491
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.64B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
11,018
+2,456
| +29% | +$121K |
|
|
KNDI
6492
PUT
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$63M
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
111,000
-10,200
| -8% | -$51.8K |
|
|
SAND
6493
CALL
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
98,800
-15,300
| -13% | -$82.2K |
|
6494
PUT
USA Compression Partners
USAC
$3.86B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+900
| +3% | +$15.4K |
|
|
CIO
6495
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
45,544
+8,546
| +23% | +$101K |
|
6496
PUT
Global Net Lease
GNL
$2.03B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+2,200
| +9% | +$41.9K |
|
6497
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.76B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
16,619
-18,262
| -52% | -$572K |
|
|
TWO
6498
PUT
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
10,750
+3,850
| +56% | +$202K |
|
|
Y
6499
CALL
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
800
| – | – |
|
6500
PUT
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$153M
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+27,700
| +225% | +$448K |
|
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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.