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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 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
TNL icon
4851
PUT
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
$1.21M ﹤0.01%
33,800
-46,200
-58% -$1.8M
TELL
4852
CALL
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
$1.21M ﹤0.01%
174,200
+82,300
+90% +$636K
NBLX
4853
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Midstream Partners LP
NBLX
$1.21M ﹤0.01%
41,900
+27,800
+197% +$984K
ALKS icon
4854
PUT
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.23B
$1.21M ﹤0.01%
40,900
-3,700
-8% -$136K
ITRI icon
4855
CALL
Itron
ITRI
$4.45B
$1.21M ﹤0.01%
25,500
-1,500
-6% -$79.3K
EMIF icon
4856
iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF
EMIF
$12.6M
$1.21M ﹤0.01%
43,470
+29,782
+218% +$823K
CTB
4857
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
$1.21M ﹤0.01%
37,262
-538,137
-94% -$16.3M
MGP
4858
PUT
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
$1.2M ﹤0.01%
45,600
+16,100
+55% +$450K
CRTO icon
4859
CALL
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$931M
$1.2M ﹤0.01%
52,900
-41,600
-44% -$932K
CWB icon
4860
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF
CWB
$5.76B
$1.2M ﹤0.01%
+25,698
New +$1.29M
GES
4861
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
$1.2M ﹤0.01%
57,800
-14,700
-20% -$311K
NUSA icon
4862
Nuveen ESG 1-5 Year US Aggregate Bond ETF
NUSA
$34.6M
$1.2M ﹤0.01%
49,400
-1,208
-2% -$29.2K
AEE icon
4863
CALL
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
$1.2M ﹤0.01%
18,400
+7,100
+63% +$473K
HGV icon
4864
CALL
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.57B
$1.2M ﹤0.01%
45,300
+15,500
+52% +$450K
XSD icon
4865
State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF
XSD
$2.93B
$1.2M ﹤0.01%
18,487
-3,074
-14% -$209K
SHLX
4866
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
$1.2M ﹤0.01%
72,874
-191,271
-72% -$3.78M
GAL icon
4867
State Street Global Allocation ETF
GAL
$316M
$1.2M ﹤0.01%
+34,611
New +$1.26M
OPLN
4868
Openlane
OPLN
$4.33B
$1.2M ﹤0.01%
66,187
+2,155
+3% +$44.7K
EVOP
4869
DELISTED
EVO Payments, Inc. Class A Common Stock
EVOP
$1.2M ﹤0.01%
48,416
+310
+0.6% +$7.64K
SCCO icon
4870
PUT
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
$1.19M ﹤0.01%
42,356
-764
-2% -$25.5K
AIFU
4871
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$215M
$1.19M ﹤0.01%
+136
New +$1.38M
BBL
4872
CALL
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
$1.19M ﹤0.01%
+28,500
New +$1.17M
CBM
4873
PUT
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
$1.19M ﹤0.01%
31,600
+26,700
+545% +$1.35M
BOOT icon
4874
CALL
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
$1.19M ﹤0.01%
70,000
-9,000
-11% -$207K
GL icon
4875
CALL
Globe Life
GL
$14.1B
$1.19M ﹤0.01%
16,000
+6,900
+76% +$574K

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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.