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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
29,786
+16,917
| +131% | +$1.35M |
|
3552
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF
RSPD
$334M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
89,496
-72,498
| -45% | -$2.36M |
|
3553
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-500
| -2% | -$62.8K |
|
|
TEN
3554
CALL
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
97,900
-5,100
| -5% | -$171K |
|
3555
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
TBF
$107M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
119,652
-17,584
| -13% | -$416K |
|
|
RAVN
3556
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
73,921
-17,377
| -19% | -$722K |
|
3557
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$161B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,752
| New | +$2.64M |
|
|
SWI
3558
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+183,089
| New | +$2.87M |
|
3559
CALL
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
43,350
-34,043
| -44% | -$2.24M |
|
3560
Vanguard Morningstar Large-Cap ETF
VV
$54.8B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
23,250
+20,619
| +784% | +$2.55M |
|
|
REN
3561
PUT
DELISTED
Resolute Energy Corporaton
REN
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
92,100
+40,700
| +79% | +$1.28M |
|
3562
PUT
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
-33,000
| -34% | -$1.46M |
|
|
KYNB
3563
PUT
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
2,304
+700
| +44% | +$787K |
|
3564
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.65B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
97,832
+42,145
| +76% | +$1.3M |
|
|
PRA
3565
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
65,685
+9,868
| +18% | +$423K |
|
3566
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$89.9M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
3,043
-1,254
| -29% | -$1.16M |
|
3567
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.7B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
51,790
+23,158
| +81% | +$1.2M |
|
3568
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
-121,700
| -70% | -$7.46M |
|
3569
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.18B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
219,546
+51,493
| +31% | +$707K |
|
3570
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.17B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
38,974
+25,497
| +189% | +$1.74M |
|
3571
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$15.6B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
112,758
+36,211
| +47% | +$907K |
|
3572
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-1,700
| -7% | -$210K |
|
3573
PUT
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
156,100
-209,200
| -57% | -$3.85M |
|
3574
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$186M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
2,145
+1,834
| +590% | +$1.96M |
|
|
SNR
3575
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
638,600
-570,868
| -47% | -$3.01M |
|
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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.