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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3951
CALL
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
123,300
-287,900
| -70% | -$5.39M |
|
3952
CALL
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.23B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
+28,800
| +110% | +$1.19M |
|
|
HA
3953
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
77,800
-18,500
| -19% | -$626K |
|
|
CTRA
3954
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
91,900
-83,000
| -47% | -$2M |
|
3955
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF
DRV
$25.3M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
3,748
+780
| +26% | +$382K |
|
3956
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
21,939
+13,269
| +153% | +$1.39M |
|
|
NBEV
3957
CALL
DELISTED
NewAge, Inc. Common Stock (Delaware)
NBEV
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
394,100
+307,100
| +353% | +$1.61M |
|
|
WMW
3958
DELISTED
ELEMENTS ETN MSTR Wide Moat FC TR
WMW
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,546
| New | +$2.2M |
|
3959
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$39.8M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
239
+89
| +59% | +$653K |
|
3960
PUT
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-6,700
| -25% | -$689K |
|
|
TELL
3961
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
294,263
-38,077
| -11% | -$294K |
|
|
TFCF
3962
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
+35,800
| +511% | +$1.69M |
|
3963
S&P Global
SPGI
$123B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
12,019
+5,979
| +99% | +$1.07M |
|
|
ZEN
3964
PUT
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-17,800
| -34% | -$1.03M |
|
|
WDR
3965
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
112,985
-1,501,943
| -93% | -$29.3M |
|
|
AAT
3966
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.4B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
50,816
-91,737
| -64% | -$3.57M |
|
3967
CALL
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.4B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
-73,700
| -61% | -$3.42M |
|
3968
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.79B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
76,822
-2,420
| -3% | -$60.1K |
|
|
ORG
3969
DELISTED
The Organics ETF
ORG
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
81,909
+54,192
| +196% | +$1.53M |
|
3970
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
131,200
+42,900
| +49% | +$1.08M |
|
3971
Invesco Zacks Mid-Cap ETF
CZA
$193M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
34,527
+26,487
| +329% | +$1.69M |
|
3972
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
261,608
-286,136
| -52% | -$3.01M |
|
|
NP
3973
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
34,521
+24,112
| +232% | +$1.75M |
|
|
EVRI
3974
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
394,635
+246,073
| +166% | +$1.68M |
|
3975
FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund
IQDY
$114M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,557
| New | +$2.19M |
|
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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.