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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4776
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged US Aggregate Bond Fund
AGZD
$135M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,368
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
BPMC
4777
CALL
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-6,600
| -22% | -$401K |
|
4778
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$886M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
131,244
-67,938
| -34% | -$796K |
|
4779
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF
FDIS
$1.72B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,907
| New | +$1.36M |
|
4780
PUT
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
-69,600
| -70% | -$3.25M |
|
4781
CALL
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
161,400
-45,600
| -22% | -$480K |
|
|
VRTU
4782
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
29,506
-39,694
| -57% | -$1.81M |
|
|
GHII
4783
DELISTED
Invesco S&P High Income Infrastructure ETF
GHII
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
53,482
+32,751
| +158% | +$822K |
|
|
TEF
4784
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
183,573
-133,841
| -42% | -$905K |
|
4785
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3.12B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
45,032
+37
| +0.1% | +$1.31K |
|
4786
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
38,372
-136,499
| -78% | -$5.51M |
|
4787
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
18,790
-32,601
| -63% | -$2.26M |
|
|
JPN
4788
DELISTED
Xtrackers Japan JPX-Nikkei 400 Equity ETF
JPN
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,700
| New | +$1.35M |
|
4789
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-3,000
| -13% | -$259K |
|
4790
CALL
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+5,200
| +98% | +$638K |
|
4791
MacroGenics
MGNX
$269M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,567
| New | +$1.65M |
|
4792
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
12,516
-4,442
| -26% | -$978K |
|
4793
PUT
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.87B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
163,700
-64,000
| -28% | -$765K |
|
4794
PUT
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
+1,200
| +4% | +$47.9K |
|
4795
CapForce IBD 50 ETF
FFTY
$81.2M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
45,228
+29,561
| +189% | +$917K |
|
4796
Immersion
IMMR
$249M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
139,324
-179,114
| -56% | -$1.67M |
|
|
CSA
4797
DELISTED
VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF
CSA
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,825
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
TRTN
4798
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
40,184
+16,834
| +72% | +$543K |
|
|
TGP
4799
PUT
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
113,300
-5,200
| -4% | -$73.3K |
|
4800
Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF
SPGP
$2.33B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
27,269
+1,271
| +5% | +$62.1K |
|
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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.