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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.56B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
246,739
+81,942
| +50% | +$7.29M |
|
1177
Masco
MAS
$14.5B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
617,615
-1,614,154
| -72% | -$62.2M |
|
1178
CALL
iQIYI
IQ
$1.29B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
1,172,000
-432,000
| -27% | -$8.93M |
|
|
WBT
1179
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
1,448,644
+80,550
| +6% | +$1.32M |
|
1180
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
515,674
+81,917
| +19% | +$4.09M |
|
1181
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
75,256
+71,420
| +1,862% | +$20.6M |
|
1182
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
844,100
-356,500
| -30% | -$9.52M |
|
1183
uniQure
QURE
$3.25B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
308,521
+208,187
| +207% | +$13.3M |
|
1184
Hudbay
HBM
$11.8B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
4,447,484
-1,224,750
| -22% | -$7.26M |
|
|
SAGE
1185
PUT
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
131,600
+78,700
| +149% | +$13.4M |
|
1186
Accenture
ACN
$110B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
130,356
-132,263
| -50% | -$23.8M |
|
1187
CALL
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.88B
| $24M | 0.01% |
552,800
+359,100
| +185% | +$16.1M |
|
1188
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$38.3B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
1,043,300
+653,900
| +168% | +$13.1M |
|
|
ARNA
1189
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
406,951
-323,358
| -44% | -$16.7M |
|
1190
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPIB
$11.6B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
682,709
+630,639
| +1,211% | +$21.6M |
|
1191
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.7B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
427,900
+59,300
| +16% | +$3.16M |
|
|
VMW
1192
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
142,300
-23,200
| -14% | -$4.35M |
|
1193
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF
HYMB
$3.37B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
814,092
+746,268
| +1,100% | +$21.6M |
|
1194
Insperity
NSP
$2.06B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
194,173
+66,138
| +52% | +$7.97M |
|
1195
CALL
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.47B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
678,000
+55,900
| +9% | +$1.7M |
|
1196
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$230B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
+1,388,248
| New | +$23.6M |
|
1197
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
184,717
+74,297
| +67% | +$10.3M |
|
1198
Realty Income
O
$59.5B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
354,325
+343,987
| +3,327% | +$23.5M |
|
1199
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.65B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
442,944
+437,668
| +8,295% | +$23.4M |
|
1200
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.18B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
242,228
+63,845
| +36% | +$5.66M |
|
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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.