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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3976
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-10,400
| -28% | -$862K |
|
|
GLUU
3977
PUT
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
251,700
+101,800
| +68% | +$724K |
|
3978
NetEase
NTES
$80.1B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
43,070
-22,770
| -35% | -$1.03M |
|
3979
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.86B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
85,289
+36,105
| +73% | +$993K |
|
|
DF
3980
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
531,760
+104,662
| +25% | +$633K |
|
3981
PUT
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
238,000
-176,000
| -43% | -$2.06M |
|
3982
PUT
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
102,650
+71,600
| +231% | +$1.62M |
|
3983
Invesco MSCI Global Timber ETF
CUT
$33.4M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
83,898
+57,089
| +213% | +$1.57M |
|
3984
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,705
| New | +$2.09M |
|
3985
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,121
-54,270
| -67% | -$4.68M |
|
3986
CALL
NiSource
NI
$20.4B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
79,600
-10,000
| -11% | -$258K |
|
|
DPLO
3987
DELISTED
DIPLOMAT PHARMACY, INC.
DPLO
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
149,924
+126,228
| +533% | +$2.13M |
|
|
SVC
3988
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
16,870
-22,959
| -58% | -$3M |
|
|
EMBH
3989
DELISTED
iShares Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMBH
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,800
| New | +$2.08M |
|
3990
Royce Value Trust
RVT
$2.32B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+169,965
| New | +$2.35M |
|
3991
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.9B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
70,465
+2,278
| +3% | +$67.3K |
|
|
USG
3992
CALL
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-11,800
| -20% | -$505K |
|
3993
CALL
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
+2,200
| +3% | +$68.9K |
|
3994
First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund
FRI
$204M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
92,413
+58,862
| +175% | +$1.35M |
|
3995
CALL
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
-3,600
| -6% | -$131K |
|
|
MASI
3996
CALL
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-6,600
| -26% | -$736K |
|
3997
Saia
SAIA
$10.3B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
35,737
+13,085
| +58% | +$795K |
|
|
BITA
3998
PUT
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
80,500
-148,100
| -65% | -$2.88M |
|
3999
CALL
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
+28,900
| +115% | +$1.15M |
|
4000
Invesco Building & Construction ETF
PKB
$397M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
83,774
+70,247
| +519% | +$1.83M |
|
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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.