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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
220,868
-55,427
| -20% | -$1.92M |
|
|
HTO
2377
H2O America
HTO
$2.67B
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
124,141
-34,431
| -22% | -$2.12M |
|
2378
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$4.22B
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
264,315
+107,264
| +68% | +$3.18M |
|
2379
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
174,900
-104,900
| -37% | -$4.64M |
|
2380
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
160,922
+70,830
| +79% | +$3.06M |
|
|
SRCL
2381
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
157,400
+116,900
| +289% | +$5.95M |
|
2382
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.4B
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
272,261
+70,450
| +35% | +$1.91M |
|
2383
Camping World
CWH
$662M
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
604,034
+30,241
| +5% | +$391K |
|
2384
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
337,176
-339,911
| -50% | -$8.21M |
|
2385
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
291,200
-16,000
| -5% | -$412K |
|
2386
CALL
GSK
GSK
$99.2B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
149,680
-25,920
| -15% | -$1.3M |
|
2387
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
81,817
-21,530
| -21% | -$2.03M |
|
2388
CALL
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
143,700
+93,700
| +187% | +$4.59M |
|
2389
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.7B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
81,456
-17,992
| -18% | -$1.65M |
|
|
OAK
2390
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
150,496
+111,653
| +287% | +$5.53M |
|
2391
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.64B
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
81,467
+2,527
| +3% | +$202K |
|
2392
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
458,840
+201,712
| +78% | +$3.64M |
|
2393
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.16B
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
302,847
-1,636,021
| -84% | -$24.6M |
|
2394
CALL
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
82,500
+50,700
| +159% | +$4.67M |
|
2395
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$265M
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
799,530
+500,501
| +167% | +$4.61M |
|
2396
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$20.5B
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
43,026
+5,780
| +16% | +$980K |
|
|
AUD
2397
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
1,278,595
-520,957
| -29% | -$3.2M |
|
2398
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
58,961
-48,114
| -45% | -$5.95M |
|
2399
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
411,200
+131,600
| +47% | +$2.48M |
|
2400
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
417,500
+34,000
| +9% | +$575K |
|
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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.