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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4301
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
68,410
-65,515
| -49% | -$1.65M |
|
|
KL
4302
PUT
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
63,100
-29,400
| -32% | -$624K |
|
|
S
4303
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
282,875
-54,972
| -16% | -$339K |
|
4304
ePlus
PLUS
$2.31B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
46,230
-5,478
| -11% | -$221K |
|
4305
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.86B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,678
| New | +$1.81M |
|
4306
CALL
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-1,100
| -6% | -$114K |
|
4307
CALL
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-6,000
| -18% | -$385K |
|
4308
Davis Select US Equity ETF
DUSA
$1.28B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,061
| New | +$1.86M |
|
|
ZUO
4309
PUT
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
90,500
-244,300
| -73% | -$4.7M |
|
4310
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-7,300
| -25% | -$562K |
|
4311
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-3,600
| -29% | -$684K |
|
4312
CALL
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
+20,600
| +140% | +$1.1M |
|
4313
ALPS Active Equity Opportunity ETF
RFFC
$30.9M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
56,492
+46,478
| +464% | +$1.51M |
|
|
BRFS
4314
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
288,317
+90,990
| +46% | +$513K |
|
4315
Invesco Semiconductors ETF
PSI
$2.61B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
110,817
-9,135
| -8% | -$143K |
|
4316
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-1,600
| -4% | -$77.5K |
|
4317
Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF
GBIL
$7.59B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
16,333
-42,649
| -72% | -$4.27M |
|
4318
Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF
ECON
$312M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
80,137
-8,775
| -10% | -$183K |
|
4319
First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF
FTXO
$322M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
73,302
+52,302
| +249% | +$1.34M |
|
|
AERI
4320
CALL
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
-9,900
| -18% | -$464K |
|
4321
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-14,400
| -35% | -$1.03M |
|
|
WPX
4322
PUT
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
143,600
-29,300
| -17% | -$444K |
|
|
EBIX
4323
PUT
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
-33,500
| -47% | -$1.78M |
|
|
SYV
4324
DELISTED
SPDR MFS Systematic Value Equity ETF of SSgA Active Trust
SYV
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
27,449
+14,553
| +113% | +$946K |
|
4325
PUT
Regenxbio
RGNX
$711M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
+9,700
| +33% | +$569K |
|
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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.