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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
95,400
+31,000
| +48% | +$2.93M |
|
2202
PUT
DMC Global
BOOM
$155M
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
137,600
+123,500
| +876% | +$8.19M |
|
2203
PUT
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
116,800
+101,900
| +684% | +$7.95M |
|
2204
CALL
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
477,900
+175,800
| +58% | +$2.71M |
|
2205
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $8.67M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+2,400
| +8% | +$591K |
|
2206
CarGurus
CARG
$3.33B
| $8.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+239,350
| New | +$8.99M |
|
2207
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$25.7M
| $8.64M | ﹤0.01% |
100,380
+39,231
| +64% | +$3.61M |
|
2208
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $8.64M | ﹤0.01% |
335,800
+145,700
| +77% | +$3.75M |
|
2209
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
125,300
+44,400
| +55% | +$2.99M |
|
2210
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.46B
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
410,090
+174,476
| +74% | +$3.66M |
|
2211
PUT
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
242,300
+113,600
| +88% | +$3.05M |
|
|
DOCU
2212
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.8B
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
172,983
+57,125
| +49% | +$3.05M |
|
2213
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
129,100
+45,600
| +55% | +$3.17M |
|
2214
Twilio
TWLO
$36.6B
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
62,895
-230,952
| -79% | -$30.8M |
|
2215
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
+9,900
| +25% | +$1.62M |
|
2216
First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund
FEP
$536M
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
242,995
+144,037
| +146% | +$5.05M |
|
2217
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
200,200
-123,900
| -38% | -$5.87M |
|
2218
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.97B
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
87,688
+8,784
| +11% | +$857K |
|
2219
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
272,532
-236,151
| -46% | -$7.25M |
|
2220
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
-14,600
| -28% | -$3.24M |
|
2221
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
210,800
+129,000
| +158% | +$6.56M |
|
2222
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.56B
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
298,023
-168,890
| -36% | -$4.76M |
|
|
RPT
2223
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
704,133
+331,084
| +89% | +$4.08M |
|
|
FRC
2224
PUT
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
87,300
+38,000
| +77% | +$3.83M |
|
2225
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.68B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
388
+136
| +54% | +$3.21M |
|
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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.