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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TSS
4001
CALL
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-19,800
| -45% | -$1.75M |
|
4002
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
127,529
-7,447,418
| -98% | -$127M |
|
4003
CALL
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-16,000
| -40% | -$1.5M |
|
4004
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 GARP ETF
GRPM
$509M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
35,762
+24,202
| +209% | +$1.5M |
|
4005
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IVOG
$1.74B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
33,714
+28,088
| +499% | +$1.82M |
|
4006
Resources Connection
RGP
$145M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
139,900
+96,312
| +221% | +$1.56M |
|
|
CVGW
4007
CALL
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+9,200
| +51% | +$859K |
|
4008
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF
FPE
$6.34B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,562
| New | +$2.05M |
|
|
AY
4009
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
101,221
-144,603
| -59% | -$2.87M |
|
|
ROCC
4010
CALL
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
-4,300
| -10% | -$280K |
|
|
SNV
4011
PUT
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
-9,700
| -14% | -$366K |
|
4012
CALL
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-21,200
| -46% | -$1.85M |
|
4013
CALL
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
-17,900
| -32% | -$865K |
|
4014
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
54,956
-47,829
| -47% | -$1.95M |
|
4015
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
31,898
-644,486
| -95% | -$44.1M |
|
|
MODN
4016
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
149,367
-210,546
| -58% | -$3.04M |
|
4017
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
$648M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
134,360
+112,254
| +508% | +$2.13M |
|
|
CRON
4018
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.16B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
189,911
-388,948
| -67% | -$3.75M |
|
4019
SITE Centers
SITC
$155M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
228,357
+155,520
| +214% | +$1.46M |
|
|
FIT
4020
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
396,693
-262,498
| -40% | -$1.35M |
|
|
GREK
4021
Global X MSCI Greece ETF
GREK
$334M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
95,155
+75,099
| +374% | +$1.69M |
|
4022
Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETF
PYZ
$78M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
36,756
+29,051
| +377% | +$1.74M |
|
4023
CALL
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
+29,900
| +258% | +$1.54M |
|
4024
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+3,700
| +28% | +$451K |
|
4025
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Value ETF
RFV
$343M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,839
| New | +$2.26M |
|
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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.