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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6851
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.03B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
9,935
+4,370
| +79% | +$183K |
|
6852
PUT
ING
ING
$102B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
-36,200
| -49% | -$432K |
|
|
PCH
6853
CALL
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,100
| New | +$417K |
|
6854
PUT
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.2B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
+10,500
| +19% | +$69.4K |
|
6855
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
14,011
+4,658
| +50% | +$144K |
|
6856
PUT
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
108,400
-3,300
| -3% | -$16K |
|
|
BREW
6857
CALL
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+12,200
| +66% | +$174K |
|
6858
CALL
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-22,900
| -39% | -$281K |
|
6859
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$150B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
16,296
-73,864
| -82% | -$1.9M |
|
6860
CALL
Valvoline
VVV
$4.36B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+5,500
| +33% | +$102K |
|
6861
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.98B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
10,780
-127,097
| -92% | -$5.07M |
|
6862
PUT
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-6,600
| -46% | -$354K |
|
6863
PUT
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.4B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,200
| New | +$356K |
|
6864
Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF
PSP
$250M
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
7,172
-207
| -3% | -$12.2K |
|
6865
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$345M
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
23,113
-41,855
| -64% | -$784K |
|
6866
Global Partners
GLP
$1.72B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
21,427
+10,386
| +94% | +$206K |
|
6867
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$139M
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
41,229
-11,034
| -21% | -$101K |
|
6868
CALL
ProShares Ultra FTSE China 50 of PROSHARES TRUST
XPP
$8.31M
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,400
| New | +$425K |
|
6869
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$30M
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,200
| New | +$440K |
|
6870
Farmmi Inc
FAMI
$4.79M
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
98
+91
| +1,300% | +$496K |
|
6871
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.06B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
25,992
+9,649
| +59% | +$156K |
|
6872
Truth Social America First ETF
MAGA
$32.1M
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
15,532
+4,376
| +39% | +$118K |
|
|
CBLK
6873
CALL
DELISTED
Carbon Black, Inc. Common Stock
CBLK
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
-53,400
| -68% | -$820K |
|
6874
CALL
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.56B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
| – | – |
|
6875
iShares US Digital Infrastructure and Real Estate ETF
IDGT
$549M
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
7,805
-10,071
| -56% | -$562K |
|
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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.