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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.69B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
617,016
+189,554
| +44% | +$1.87M |
|
|
PRFT
3002
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
175,157
-20,066
| -10% | -$492K |
|
3003
PUT
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
+22,900
| +63% | +$1.45M |
|
3004
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
IJS
$8.45B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,008
| New | +$4.38M |
|
3005
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
117,100
-35,900
| -23% | -$1.33M |
|
3006
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
1,199,100
+40,200
| +3% | +$112K |
|
3007
First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
FPX
$1.57B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
62,563
+59,338
| +1,840% | +$3.97M |
|
3008
CALL
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
100,500
+62,600
| +165% | +$2.83M |
|
3009
CALL
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
66,468
-2,903
| -4% | -$175K |
|
3010
Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF
FHLC
$3.4B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,783
| New | +$4.12M |
|
|
AKRX
3011
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
1,142,242
+537,643
| +89% | +$3.2M |
|
3012
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
21,124
-12,661
| -37% | -$2.14M |
|
3013
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.8B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
87,673
+32,260
| +58% | +$1.45M |
|
3014
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
110,600
-69,200
| -38% | -$2.45M |
|
3015
First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund
FGM
$98.5M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
102,550
+78,913
| +334% | +$3.23M |
|
3016
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$265M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
331,172
+192,983
| +140% | +$2.57M |
|
3017
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
-8,900
| -15% | -$702K |
|
3018
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
-8,200
| -18% | -$1.03M |
|
3019
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
95,200
-14,100
| -13% | -$607K |
|
|
USX
3020
DELISTED
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. Class A Common Stock
USX
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
688,023
-678,287
| -50% | -$5.7M |
|
3021
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
152,205
+64,239
| +73% | +$1.95M |
|
|
RTEC
3022
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
188,019
-296,205
| -61% | -$6.01M |
|
3023
PUT
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.58B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
101,300
-41,000
| -29% | -$1.45M |
|
3024
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.58B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
50,905
-250
| -0.5% | -$18.8K |
|
3025
Philips
PHG
$26.7B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,993
| New | +$4.16M |
|
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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.