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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3501
State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Clean Power ETF
CNRG
$209M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,382
| New | +$2.88M |
|
|
SCG
3502
PUT
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
57,900
+11,300
| +24% | +$485K |
|
|
USCR
3503
CALL
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
78,300
+17,400
| +29% | +$630K |
|
3504
CALL
Delek US
DK
$4.01B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
84,900
-44,900
| -35% | -$1.7M |
|
|
AUD
3505
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
483,285
+176,325
| +57% | +$1.17M |
|
|
SAFM
3506
CALL
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
-6,000
| -18% | -$613K |
|
3507
PUT
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
263,700
+234,800
| +812% | +$2.75M |
|
3508
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
137,100
-14,700
| -10% | -$314K |
|
3509
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF
PRF
$10.1B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,560
| New | +$3.01M |
|
|
CBM
3510
CALL
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
+48,000
| +193% | +$2.43M |
|
3511
CALL
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.42B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
+22,200
| +71% | +$1.13M |
|
3512
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.2B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
443,381
-2,343,933
| -84% | -$13.6M |
|
|
BGG
3513
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
209,965
+19,950
| +10% | +$308K |
|
|
LNW
3514
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
153,490
+10,932
| +8% | +$221K |
|
|
ANSS
3515
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-4,800
| -20% | -$746K |
|
3516
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.5B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
592,712
+448,344
| +311% | +$2.82M |
|
3517
CALL
ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped
BZQ
$2.73M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
4,781
+1,018
| +27% | +$605K |
|
3518
CALL
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
+7,500
| +22% | +$475K |
|
3519
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
25,259
-18,507
| -42% | -$2.48M |
|
|
SEE
3520
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
78,700
+16,800
| +27% | +$586K |
|
3521
Verizon
VZ
$201B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
48,781
-909,664
| -95% | -$51.6M |
|
|
CHK
3522
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
6,523
+5,708
| +700% | +$3.93M |
|
3523
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
+14,400
| +52% | +$1.07M |
|
3524
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
187,757
+55,642
| +42% | +$1.04M |
|
|
ODP
3525
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
105,960
+97,500
| +1,152% | +$2.79M |
|
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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.