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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund
FXO
$1.15B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
185,630
+87,994
| +90% | +$2.6M |
|
2652
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
134,100
+55,000
| +70% | +$2.33M |
|
2653
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF
RSPS
$249M
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
214,655
+144,830
| +207% | +$3.67M |
|
|
RESI
2654
PUT
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
572,200
+363,300
| +174% | +$3.4M |
|
2655
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.97B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
108,852
-14,534
| -12% | -$681K |
|
|
SEM
2656
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
602,968
+289,989
| +93% | +$2.77M |
|
|
FTSV
2657
DELISTED
Forty Seven, Inc. Common Stock
FTSV
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
317,264
-255,659
| -45% | -$3.9M |
|
2658
CALL
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
-17,500
| -34% | -$2.72M |
|
2659
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
231,500
-1,900
| -0.8% | -$48.5K |
|
2660
CALL
Nutrien
NTR
$32.6B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
105,900
-29,900
| -22% | -$1.56M |
|
2661
Celestica
CLS
$42.3B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
566,904
+526,489
| +1,303% | +$5.27M |
|
2662
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
100,200
+41,850
| +72% | +$2.23M |
|
2663
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$273M
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
24
-72
| -75% | -$10.6M |
|
2664
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
275,639
+240,420
| +683% | +$5.02M |
|
|
LABL
2665
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+141,465
| New | +$6.7M |
|
2666
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
254,100
-269,800
| -51% | -$4.6M |
|
2667
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.65B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
117,380
-73,256
| -38% | -$3.11M |
|
2668
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.8B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
36,606
-72,929
| -67% | -$10.5M |
|
2669
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.05B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
174,973
+94,556
| +118% | +$2.79M |
|
|
BNY
2670
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
104,829
-859,143
| -89% | -$41.7M |
|
2671
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$453M
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
82,852
-4,277
| -5% | -$422K |
|
2672
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
+5,300
| +15% | +$662K |
|
2673
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.5B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
44,077
+40,658
| +1,189% | +$4.89M |
|
2674
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
75,400
+8,700
| +13% | +$589K |
|
2675
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.94B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
159,081
+55,274
| +53% | +$1.91M |
|
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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.