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Ken Griffin

Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors

AUM $875B
1-Year Est. Return 40.91%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
-14.49%
1 Year Est. Return
+40.91%
3 Year Est. Return
+115.85%
5 Year Est. Return
+132.1%
10 Year Est. Return
+518.81%
AUM
$183B
AUM Growth
-$41.5B
Cap. Flow
-$8B
Cap. Flow %
-4.38%
Top 10 Hldgs %
23.66%
Holding
10,385
New
1,236
Increased
3,761
Reduced
3,800
Closed
1,371

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$1.68B
2
SYF icon
Synchrony
SYF
+$441M
3
META icon
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
+$370M
4
SPY icon
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
+$349M
5
CMCSA icon
Comcast
CMCSA
+$338M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
+$783M
2
MS icon
Morgan Stanley
MS
+$518M
3
LOW icon
Lowe's Companies
LOW
+$474M
4
V icon
Visa
V
+$425M
5
NFLX icon
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
IMPV
4701
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
$1.31M ﹤0.01%
23,597
+2,048
+10% +$111K
IMPV
4702
PUT
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
$1.31M ﹤0.01%
23,600
+4,700
+25% +$255K
ALGT icon
4703
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
$1.31M ﹤0.01%
13,100
+4,200
+47% +$501K
CDW icon
4704
CALL
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
$1.31M ﹤0.01%
16,200
+700
+5% +$60.3K
ADT icon
4705
ADT
ADT
$5.47B
$1.31M ﹤0.01%
218,114
+159,702
+273% +$1.2M
CRSP icon
4706
CALL
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.18B
$1.31M ﹤0.01%
45,900
-8,100
-15% -$282K
MKTX icon
4707
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
$1.31M ﹤0.01%
6,200
-1,800
-23% -$373K
WEN icon
4708
PUT
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
$1.31M ﹤0.01%
83,900
+38,600
+85% +$658K
NANR icon
4709
State Street SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF
NANR
$814M
$1.31M ﹤0.01%
45,157
+3,274
+8% +$104K
LOPE icon
4710
PUT
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
$1.31M ﹤0.01%
13,600
-11,400
-46% -$1.33M
SLAB icon
4711
CALL
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
$1.31M ﹤0.01%
16,600
+12,600
+315% +$1.05M
WSO icon
4712
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
$1.31M ﹤0.01%
9,400
+1,500
+19% +$229K
AMJ
4713
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
$1.31M ﹤0.01%
58,559
-574,519
-91% -$14.5M
NORW
4714
DELISTED
Global X MSCI Norway ETF
NORW
$1.31M ﹤0.01%
+113,292
New +$1.53M
SNP
4715
CALL
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
$1.31M ﹤0.01%
18,500
-3,200
-15% -$267K
AX icon
4716
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
$1.3M ﹤0.01%
51,800
-19,200
-27% -$579K
MOG.A icon
4717
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$14B
$1.3M ﹤0.01%
16,833
+8,819
+110% +$698K
NEWR
4718
CALL
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
$1.3M ﹤0.01%
16,100
-5,700
-26% -$480K
PTR
4719
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
$1.3M ﹤0.01%
21,180
+12,606
+147% +$903K
RGEN icon
4720
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
$1.3M ﹤0.01%
24,700
-200
-0.8% -$11.7K
SRCE icon
4721
1st Source
SRCE
$2.13B
$1.3M ﹤0.01%
32,307
+24,186
+298% +$1.13M
ACB
4722
CALL
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$233M
$1.3M ﹤0.01%
+2,188
New +$1.61M
SAFT icon
4723
PUT
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
$1.3M ﹤0.01%
15,900
-1,100
-6% -$93.8K
CHIQ icon
4724
Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF
CHIQ
$120M
$1.3M ﹤0.01%
100,263
+70,752
+240% +$980K
OEFA
4725
ALPS O'Shares International Developed Quality Dividend ETF
OEFA
$37.5M
$1.3M ﹤0.01%
59,831
+31,494
+111% +$714K
187 188
189
190 191

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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.