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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4451
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
-4,100
| -8% | -$132K |
|
|
CORE
4452
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
65,230
+30,093
| +86% | +$916K |
|
4453
PUT
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-14,400
| -54% | -$2.37M |
|
|
SPWR
4454
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
465,277
+72,074
| +18% | +$300K |
|
4455
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$975M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,248
| New | +$1.77M |
|
4456
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.95B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
93,692
-37,145
| -28% | -$569K |
|
|
PEGI
4457
CALL
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
81,200
-7,500
| -8% | -$146K |
|
4458
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF
EWM
$330M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
50,740
+17,930
| +55% | +$543K |
|
4459
CALL
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-1,100
| -5% | -$86.9K |
|
|
CADE
4460
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,705
| New | +$1.68M |
|
4461
Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF
FYLD
$731M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
70,025
+60,827
| +661% | +$1.41M |
|
4462
CALL
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-84,600
| -51% | -$2.01M |
|
|
CVRR
4463
PUT
DELISTED
CVR Refining, LP
CVRR
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
144,400
-122,500
| -46% | -$1.92M |
|
|
CONN
4464
CALL
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
79,800
+13,500
| +20% | +$365K |
|
4465
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-100
| -1% | -$21.8K |
|
4466
PUT
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
134,900
+3,800
| +3% | +$53.3K |
|
4467
CALL
Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3x ETF
TECS
$59.6M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
5
+3
| +150% | +$714K |
|
4468
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-21,600
| -50% | -$1.8M |
|
|
ONC
4469
PUT
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$39.3B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-14,000
| -57% | -$1.86M |
|
4470
Albany International
AIN
$1.84B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
24,042
-16,587
| -41% | -$1.16M |
|
4471
PUT
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
-63,200
| -50% | -$1.57M |
|
4472
PUT
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+9,100
| +147% | +$949K |
|
4473
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
270,800
-52,900
| -16% | -$480K |
|
4474
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
22,457
-22,493
| -50% | -$1.48M |
|
4475
CALL
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
-8,000
| -15% | -$312K |
|
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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.