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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.11B
| $12M | 0.01% |
155,446
+55,092
| +55% | +$4.09M |
|
1827
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.56B
| $12M | 0.01% |
235,470
+132,455
| +129% | +$7.39M |
|
|
EBIX
1828
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $12M | 0.01% |
239,472
+96,493
| +67% | +$4.8M |
|
|
HIBB
1829
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $12M | 0.01% |
+660,434
| New | +$13.9M |
|
|
PRTY
1830
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $12M | 0.01% |
1,638,041
-209,252
| -11% | -$1.6M |
|
|
HTZ
1831
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $12M | 0.01% |
752,229
+122,189
| +19% | +$1.84M |
|
1832
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $12M | 0.01% |
153,876
+147,410
| +2,280% | +$12.5M |
|
1833
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $12M | 0.01% |
233,602
+16,881
| +8% | +$857K |
|
1834
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$950M
| $12M | 0.01% |
988,370
+421,499
| +74% | +$5.48M |
|
|
NAV
1835
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $12M | 0.01% |
347,609
-564,117
| -62% | -$18.7M |
|
|
GBT
1836
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $12M | 0.01% |
227,607
+29,402
| +15% | +$1.69M |
|
1837
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $12M | 0.01% |
425,198
+67,557
| +19% | +$1.75M |
|
|
SUM
1838
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
631,363
+1,436
| +0.2% | +$22.8K |
|
1839
Standard BioTools
LAB
$280M
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
969,240
+53,125
| +6% | +$677K |
|
1840
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
53,500
-19,000
| -26% | -$4.22M |
|
1841
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
215,971
-1,243,885
| -85% | -$66.6M |
|
1842
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$708M
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
443,577
-220,926
| -33% | -$6.16M |
|
1843
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
1,595,100
+197,100
| +14% | +$1.71M |
|
1844
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
81,833
-52,520
| -39% | -$7.29M |
|
1845
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$38.4B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
+114,837
| New | +$10.6M |
|
|
GBT
1846
PUT
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
224,600
+187,600
| +507% | +$10.8M |
|
1847
NewMarket
NEU
$8.85B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
29,454
+6,744
| +30% | +$2.79M |
|
1848
CALL
Pinterest
PINS
$13.6B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
+433,800
| New | +$11.9M |
|
1849
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
101,100
+50,500
| +100% | +$5.76M |
|
1850
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$175B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
141,500
-23,400
| -14% | -$1.89M |
|
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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.