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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4226
Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2X ETF
CHAU
$95.3M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
119,363
+1,916
| +2% | +$30.9K |
|
4227
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.6B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
294,880
-90,232
| -23% | -$559K |
|
4228
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$35.4M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
2,650
-1,510
| -36% | -$701K |
|
4229
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
270,085
+198,422
| +277% | +$1.38M |
|
4230
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-32,600
| -67% | -$3.78M |
|
4231
CALL
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+13,300
| +119% | +$1.16M |
|
4232
PUT
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.38B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
95,500
+68,600
| +255% | +$1.29M |
|
4233
PUT
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
34,650
-125,250
| -78% | -$6.67M |
|
4234
PUT
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
29,244
+20,355
| +229% | +$1.23M |
|
4235
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+3,800
| +27% | +$356K |
|
4236
iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF
EIDO
$489M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
69,143
+43,683
| +172% | +$1.02M |
|
|
TPCO
4237
CALL
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
151,200
+2,300
| +2% | +$33.3K |
|
|
MXIM
4238
PUT
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-700
| -2% | -$36.5K |
|
4239
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
52,860
-247,598
| -82% | -$8.12M |
|
4240
Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Index ETF
FNDA
$9.45B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
104,266
+46,980
| +82% | +$861K |
|
4241
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.27B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
51,745
-59,445
| -53% | -$2.25M |
|
4242
iShares MSCI Austria ETF
EWO
$188M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,014
| New | +$1.93M |
|
4243
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
75,144
-5,456
| -7% | -$126K |
|
4244
PUT
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+1,000
| +5% | +$93.7K |
|
4245
Vanguard Industrials ETF
VIS
$8.54B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
14,157
+8,477
| +149% | +$1.12M |
|
|
NGHC
4246
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
70,436
+50,849
| +260% | +$1.29M |
|
4247
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.87B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,386
| New | +$2.03M |
|
4248
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$937M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
76,855
-663
| -0.9% | -$16.6K |
|
4249
CALL
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.3B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+7,600
| +169% | +$1.08M |
|
4250
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.16B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
465,182
+335,214
| +258% | +$1.24M |
|
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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.