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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4626
CALL
Avnet
AVT
$7.86B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
+10,900
| +40% | +$446K |
|
4627
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.72B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
88,345
+44,250
| +100% | +$720K |
|
4628
CALL
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-15,100
| -58% | -$2.02M |
|
4629
CALL
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
87,806
+50,382
| +135% | +$922K |
|
4630
iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF
LQDH
$540M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,024
| New | +$1.42M |
|
4631
Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF
MJ
$110M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,552
| New | +$1.74M |
|
4632
PUT
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.8B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,200
| New | +$1.34M |
|
4633
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF
BWZ
$288M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,305
| New | +$1.36M |
|
4634
PUT
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$860M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+8,100
| +24% | +$310K |
|
4635
W&T Offshore
WTI
$554M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
329,358
+121,818
| +59% | +$778K |
|
4636
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
+30,400
| +119% | +$806K |
|
4637
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
11,029
-13,611
| -55% | -$2.23M |
|
4638
CALL
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$316M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
+27,300
| +111% | +$642K |
|
|
FTCH
4639
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
76,399
-59,936
| -44% | -$1.3M |
|
|
SYE
4640
DELISTED
SPDR MFS Systematic Core Equity ETF of SSgA Active Trust
SYE
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
19,181
+10,419
| +119% | +$795K |
|
4641
Domo
DOMO
$184M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,889
| New | +$1.22M |
|
4642
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
-96,769
| -58% | -$1.96M |
|
|
OSG
4643
CALL
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$221M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
78,300
+8,200
| +12% | +$151K |
|
|
HTBK
4644
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
119,074
+44,899
| +61% | +$623K |
|
4645
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
448,207
-105,013
| -19% | -$356K |
|
4646
CALL
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+200
| +0.8% | +$12K |
|
4647
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.4B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
2,384
+1,369
| +135% | +$795K |
|
4648
PUT
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+5,700
| +44% | +$417K |
|
|
AFI
4649
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
113,712
+75,923
| +201% | +$1.17M |
|
|
REN
4650
DELISTED
Resolute Energy Corporaton
REN
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,454
| New | +$1.47M |
|
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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.