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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7076
PUT
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.22B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+100
| +2% | +$7.6K |
|
7077
PUT
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.58B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-4,900
| -54% | -$433K |
|
7078
MongoDB
MDB
$37B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
2,427
-36,085
| -94% | -$5.24M |
|
7079
CALL
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
151,300
-37,500
| -20% | -$81.8K |
|
|
SCS
7080
CALL
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+2,000
| +10% | +$33.3K |
|
7081
CALL
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$708M
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-5,800
| -30% | -$162K |
|
|
CVGW
7082
PUT
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-7,600
| -67% | -$710K |
|
7083
CALL
Innoviva
INVA
$1.53B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+9,500
| +60% | +$135K |
|
|
QIWI
7084
CALL
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-19,100
| -50% | -$306K |
|
7085
PUT
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+600
| +5% | +$16.8K |
|
7086
PUT
Credicorp
BAP
$30.7B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-1,800
| -53% | -$413K |
|
7087
PUT
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X ETF
DRN
$45.4M
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-8,900
| -38% | -$228K |
|
7088
Veritone
VERI
$116M
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,820
| New | +$325K |
|
7089
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$653M
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
856
-8,196
| -91% | -$3.52M |
|
7090
Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond Active ETF
RVNU
$144M
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,158
| New | +$361K |
|
7091
PUT
CRA International
CRAI
$1.06B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+5,400
| +132% | +$233K |
|
7092
CALL
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.88B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-13,000
| -54% | -$427K |
|
7093
MediciNova
MNOV
$64.5M
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,835
| New | +$399K |
|
7094
NCS Multistage Holdings
NCSM
$136M
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
5,133
+2,833
| +123% | +$211K |
|
7095
CALL
NETGEAR
NTGR
$656M
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-4,200
| -23% | -$122K |
|
|
DSPG
7096
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
25,348
+14,232
| +128% | +$205K |
|
|
ZAGG
7097
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
52,327
+16,782
| +47% | +$126K |
|
7098
Global X Aging Population ETF
AGNG
$89.5M
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,148
| New | +$358K |
|
7099
AXT Inc
AXTI
$5.35B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+91,580
| New | +$429K |
|
7100
PUT
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$903M
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-14,400
| -43% | -$281K |
|
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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.