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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4726
CALL
Televisa
TV
$1.53B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
103,300
-16,800
| -14% | -$246K |
|
4727
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
20,318
+7,045
| +53% | +$458K |
|
4728
CALL
RPM International
RPM
$14.5B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+3,500
| +19% | +$214K |
|
|
GBT
4729
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
31,622
-38,729
| -55% | -$1.45M |
|
4730
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-9,900
| -24% | -$439K |
|
4731
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$653M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
3,730
-1,100
| -23% | -$426K |
|
4732
PUT
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
131,141
-126,197
| -49% | -$1.31M |
|
4733
PUT
NiSource
NI
$20.4B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
-14,500
| -22% | -$374K |
|
|
PEGI
4734
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
69,517
+51,624
| +289% | +$1M |
|
4735
Nice
NICE
$5.99B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
11,952
+6,639
| +125% | +$726K |
|
4736
CALL
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$86.6M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+1,600
| +5% | +$83.5K |
|
4737
CALL
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
29,580
-59,920
| -67% | -$2.94M |
|
4738
CALL
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.3B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+6,700
| +48% | +$421K |
|
|
OPPJ
4739
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Japan Opportunities Fund
OPPJ
$287M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
70,052
-17,462
| -20% | -$357K |
|
|
FONE
4740
DELISTED
First Trust NASDAQ Smartphone Index Fund
FONE
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-2,309
| -7% | -$104K |
|
|
SEMG
4741
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
93,643
-65,405
| -41% | -$1.18M |
|
4742
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
19,567
-283,621
| -94% | -$19.1M |
|
4743
CALL
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.93B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
+2,900
| +4% | +$65.2K |
|
4744
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
1,647
+1,087
| +194% | +$2.31M |
|
4745
CALL
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+1,200
| +5% | +$72.4K |
|
4746
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$824M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
46,048
+14,149
| +44% | +$426K |
|
4747
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$662M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
111,900
-190,400
| -63% | -$3.38M |
|
4748
CALL
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-30,400
| -51% | -$1.22M |
|
4749
CALL
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
-23,600
| -49% | -$1.27M |
|
4750
PUT
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-41,800
| -65% | -$2.77M |
|
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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.