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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF
GBIL
$7.59B
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
78,205
+62,039
| +384% | +$6.22M |
|
2327
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
223,400
+136,800
| +158% | +$5.16M |
|
|
EQM
2328
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
175,583
+136,661
| +351% | +$6.15M |
|
2329
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-15,900
| -30% | -$3.12M |
|
2330
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
317,026
+268,764
| +557% | +$6.42M |
|
2331
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.8B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+400
| +1% | +$82.8K |
|
|
RSX
2332
CALL
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
330,600
+151,400
| +84% | +$3.31M |
|
2333
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
1,046,727
-2,474,777
| -70% | -$21.5M |
|
2334
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
231,700
+148,200
| +177% | +$4.96M |
|
2335
State Street SPDR S&P China ETF
GXC
$470M
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,579
| New | +$7.9M |
|
2336
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
VGLT
$10.3B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
95,454
+61,326
| +180% | +$4.79M |
|
2337
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
108,507
+91,478
| +537% | +$6.49M |
|
2338
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
205,624
+193,149
| +1,548% | +$6.42M |
|
2339
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
68,500
+6,600
| +11% | +$791K |
|
2340
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
137,853
-466,020
| -77% | -$26.6M |
|
2341
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
1,124,412
+33,716
| +3% | +$251K |
|
2342
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,344
| New | +$7.21M |
|
2343
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
167,800
+6,300
| +4% | +$307K |
|
|
BSCJ
2344
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2019 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCJ
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
368,257
-148,526
| -29% | -$3.13M |
|
2345
Global Net Lease
GNL
$2.03B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
395,740
+61,524
| +18% | +$1.17M |
|
2346
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
-22,800
| -25% | -$2.78M |
|
2347
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.9B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
294,064
+258,599
| +729% | +$6.88M |
|
2348
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
674,241
-193,970
| -22% | -$2.5M |
|
|
ZNGA
2349
PUT
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
1,265,700
+806,900
| +176% | +$4.75M |
|
2350
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$548M
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
136,250
-113,815
| -46% | -$5.93M |
|
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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.