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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4426
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$188M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
500
-1,124
| -69% | -$2.74M |
|
4427
Vident US Equity Strategy ETF
VUSE
$697M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
55,187
+48,540
| +730% | +$1.52M |
|
|
FPRX
4428
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
165,596
-79,739
| -33% | -$949K |
|
4429
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
FTXL
$1.38B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
59,817
+28,376
| +90% | +$776K |
|
4430
Global X Social Media ETF
SOCL
$92.9M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
55,748
+15,014
| +37% | +$434K |
|
4431
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWR
$1.89B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,849
| New | +$1.63M |
|
4432
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
23,950
+8,095
| +51% | +$521K |
|
4433
PUT
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-11,000
| -27% | -$611K |
|
4434
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
27,234
+8,466
| +45% | +$509K |
|
4435
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
75,987
+45,610
| +150% | +$1.01M |
|
4436
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
104,600
+11,500
| +12% | +$164K |
|
|
COR
4437
PUT
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+5,000
| +40% | +$485K |
|
4438
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.09B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
184,747
+92,868
| +101% | +$789K |
|
|
IPG
4439
CALL
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
73,900
+35,800
| +94% | +$818K |
|
|
LOGM
4440
PUT
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-10,000
| -35% | -$843K |
|
4441
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
13,458
-16,684
| -55% | -$2.09M |
|
4442
ProShares Short Russell2000
RWM
$98.9M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
32,629
-4,780
| -13% | -$203K |
|
4443
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
42,448
+6,586
| +18% | +$256K |
|
|
LMRK
4444
CALL
DELISTED
Landmark Infrastructure Partners LP Common Units
LMRK
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
131,800
+96,100
| +269% | +$1.29M |
|
|
KREF
4445
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$490M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
79,348
+17,406
| +28% | +$343K |
|
4446
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
92,889
-849,994
| -90% | -$15.5M |
|
4447
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
53,765
-807,753
| -94% | -$25.6M |
|
|
MITT
4448
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$215M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
31,774
+21,530
| +210% | +$1.13M |
|
|
RP
4449
PUT
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+300
| +1% | +$15.7K |
|
4450
PUT
Calix
CALX
$2.49B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+155,600
| New | +$1.35M |
|
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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.