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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESPR
3026
PUT
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
83,500
+9,300
| +13% | +$448K |
|
3027
First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund
FDD
$916M
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
321,720
+104,428
| +48% | +$1.3M |
|
3028
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$195M
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
84,287
+7,678
| +10% | +$413K |
|
3029
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
59,841
+18,102
| +43% | +$1.27M |
|
3030
PUT
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
456,800
+80,000
| +21% | +$805K |
|
3031
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
229,707
-500,271
| -69% | -$9.37M |
|
3032
PUT
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
-7,700
| -19% | -$958K |
|
|
BBT
3033
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.69B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+141,789
| New | +$4.76M |
|
|
KYNB
3034
CALL
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
3,304
+2,028
| +159% | +$2.28M |
|
|
XEC
3035
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
-46,700
| -43% | -$3.83M |
|
3036
Materion
MTRN
$5.9B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
84,870
-58,804
| -41% | -$3.13M |
|
|
APTX
3037
DELISTED
Aptinyx Inc. Common Stock
APTX
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
230,584
-83,421
| -27% | -$1.97M |
|
3038
PUT
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+1,000
| +4% | +$150K |
|
3039
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
27,183
-77,410
| -74% | -$11.7M |
|
3040
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$35.4M
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
5,852
+1,852
| +46% | +$860K |
|
|
MTSC
3041
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
94,674
+41,118
| +77% | +$1.98M |
|
3042
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.9B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
328,925
+247,868
| +306% | +$3.24M |
|
|
SOGO
3043
PUT
DELISTED
Sogou Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing one Class A Ordinary Share
SOGO
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
723,000
-199,600
| -22% | -$1.21M |
|
|
ULTI
3044
CALL
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-16,300
| -51% | -$4.32M |
|
3045
Fidelity Limited Term Bond ETF
FLTB
$436M
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
76,709
-8,142
| -10% | -$400K |
|
3046
Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF
DBJP
$723M
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
104,316
-31,874
| -23% | -$1.29M |
|
3047
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.96B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+142,306
| New | +$4.21M |
|
3048
Lam Research
LRCX
$416B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
277,640
-451,740
| -62% | -$6.47M |
|
3049
HSBC
HSBC
$356B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,334
| New | +$3.82M |
|
3050
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
+27,600
| +115% | +$2.05M |
|
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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.