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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4276
CALL
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.3B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
+31,500
| +107% | +$971K |
|
|
VAR
4277
PUT
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-2,600
| -15% | -$297K |
|
|
FTR
4278
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
699,788
+519,393
| +288% | +$2.2M |
|
4279
PUT
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
345,312
-21,320
| -6% | -$114K |
|
4280
CALL
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+21,600
| +72% | +$731K |
|
|
CVGW
4281
PUT
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+3,600
| +19% | +$336K |
|
4282
CALL
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
+2,400
| +6% | +$99.3K |
|
|
SF
4283
CALL
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
90,225
+27,450
| +44% | +$569K |
|
4284
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-18,700
| -43% | -$1.35M |
|
|
TTSH
4285
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
302,907
+261,786
| +637% | +$1.6M |
|
|
WMC
4286
DELISTED
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
WMC
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
19,905
+13,234
| +198% | +$1.3M |
|
4287
PUT
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.4B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+15,800
| +236% | +$1.18M |
|
|
HOLX
4288
PUT
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
+11,300
| +39% | +$464K |
|
4289
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
54,074
-30,104
| -36% | -$1.01M |
|
4290
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
2,121
+645
| +44% | +$1.37M |
|
4291
Precigen
PGEN
$2.18B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
252,821
-70,702
| -22% | -$792K |
|
4292
CALL
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
+3,100
| +7% | +$127K |
|
4293
Global X Copper Miners ETF NEW
COPX
$7.98B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
90,203
+55,591
| +161% | +$1.1M |
|
4294
Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility ETF
EELV
$423M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,578
| New | +$1.7M |
|
4295
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$33.9B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,150
| New | +$1.79M |
|
|
KSU
4296
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
17,301
-1,956
| -10% | -$199K |
|
|
HOUS
4297
PUT
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
112,400
-7,300
| -6% | -$133K |
|
4298
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-46,000
| -56% | -$2.23M |
|
|
SGEN
4299
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+12,800
| +79% | +$803K |
|
4300
PUT
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$77.9M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
+46,700
| +425% | +$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.