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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DEA
2401
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.17B
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
163,521
+41,587
| +34% | +$1.89M |
|
2402
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
102,500
-11,400
| -10% | -$704K |
|
2403
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.08B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
536,732
-300,220
| -36% | -$4.07M |
|
2404
Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF
XLG
$11B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
351,980
+205,170
| +140% | +$4.25M |
|
2405
CALL
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
114,800
+62,900
| +121% | +$4.45M |
|
2406
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
62,590
-54,879
| -47% | -$6.18M |
|
2407
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.2B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
364,700
-63,600
| -15% | -$1.31M |
|
2408
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
458,800
+121,300
| +36% | +$2.81M |
|
2409
PUT
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.49B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
277,400
+260,200
| +1,513% | +$6.68M |
|
2410
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.67B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
110,647
+72,038
| +187% | +$5.03M |
|
|
LNW
2411
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
371,200
-47,100
| -11% | -$974K |
|
2412
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.74B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
-23,613
| -35% | -$3.61M |
|
2413
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
212,000
-183,800
| -46% | -$6.23M |
|
2414
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF
RSPH
$794M
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
362,300
+54,050
| +18% | +$1.05M |
|
|
VRN
2415
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
2,224,790
+1,085,583
| +95% | +$3.9M |
|
2416
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$822M
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
495,361
-267,756
| -35% | -$4.14M |
|
2417
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
140,044
-502,073
| -78% | -$29.4M |
|
2418
CALL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
461,000
-79,000
| -15% | -$1.18M |
|
2419
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
123,200
-56,400
| -31% | -$3.12M |
|
2420
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.42B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
101,249
+95,629
| +1,702% | +$6.79M |
|
2421
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.67B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
103,825
+12,254
| +13% | +$850K |
|
2422
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
252,353
+52,121
| +26% | +$1.66M |
|
2423
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
109,900
+15,200
| +16% | +$886K |
|
2424
CALL
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
487,100
+206,000
| +73% | +$3.12M |
|
2425
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$640M
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
171,747
+133,397
| +348% | +$5.79M |
|
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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.