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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.68B |
| 2 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$441M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$370M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$349M |
| 5 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$338M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$783M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
MS
|
+$518M |
| 3 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$474M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$425M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$419M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 5.01% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.76% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.82% |
| 4 | Industrials | 3.81% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 3.28% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
143,500
-71,400
| -33% | -$2.73M |
|
2477
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
104,954
+70,691
| +206% | +$3.61M |
|
2478
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US Small-Mid ETF
PDN
$369M
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
205,739
+155,120
| +306% | +$4.58M |
|
2479
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
272,821
+54,834
| +25% | +$1.44M |
|
|
WCG
2480
PUT
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-16,400
| -41% | -$4.39M |
|
|
ROAN
2481
DELISTED
Roan Resources, Inc.
ROAN
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+675,478
| New | +$7.29M |
|
2482
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
972,500
+462,600
| +91% | +$2.6M |
|
2483
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.32B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
573,920
+192,792
| +51% | +$2.29M |
|
2484
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$41.2B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
-1,300
| -2% | -$103K |
|
|
VTLE
2485
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
77,886
-15,451
| -17% | -$1.62M |
|
2486
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.59B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
435,346
+386,908
| +799% | +$7.02M |
|
2487
CALL
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
301,000
-167,900
| -36% | -$4.12M |
|
2488
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
259,000
-75,400
| -23% | -$1.95M |
|
|
AMRN
2489
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
20,698
-46,559
| -69% | -$17M |
|
2490
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
+5,900
| +10% | +$736K |
|
|
ECHO
2491
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.7B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
188,953
-393,512
| -68% | -$13M |
|
2492
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
$1.17B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
254,013
-295
| -0.1% | -$6.68K |
|
|
SFIX
2493
CALL
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$479M
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
328,300
+129,600
| +65% | +$3.21M |
|
2494
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
105,395
-13,648
| -11% | -$787K |
|
|
JNPR
2495
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
208,400
-39,300
| -16% | -$1.11M |
|
|
TBCH
2496
CALL
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$228M
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
393,000
+249,900
| +175% | +$4.3M |
|
2497
CALL
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
135,700
+59,000
| +77% | +$2.64M |
|
2498
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
418,200
+219,600
| +111% | +$3.53M |
|
2499
Constellium
CSTM
$4.01B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
800,289
+113,067
| +16% | +$1.01M |
|
2500
Telus
TU
$15.4B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
337,184
-98,308
| -23% | -$1.71M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Ken Griffin held 10,385 positions worth $183B, down 19% from $224B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $8B in Q4 2018, closing 1,371 positions and reducing 3,800 holdings. Its most notable exit was Aetna Inc, an estimated $783M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 5% of assets, down from 5.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in Assurant worth $99.4M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2018 buy was Assurant: 1,111,342 shares worth $99.4M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Amazon in Q4 2018, an estimated $1.68B increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $518M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Aetna Inc in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $783M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $183B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,236 new positions and closed 1,371 in Q4 2018.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 19% quarter-over-quarter to $183B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.