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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AAVM
4951
EA Series Trust Alpha Architect Global Factor Equity ETF
AAVM
$27.2M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,969
| New | +$1.22M |
|
|
GLUU
4952
CALL
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
141,200
+1,400
| +1% | +$9.96K |
|
|
AIMT
4953
PUT
DELISTED
Aimmune Therapeutics
AIMT
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
+35,800
| +303% | +$926K |
|
4954
PUT
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$653M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
3,270
+1,395
| +74% | +$540K |
|
4955
CALL
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.83B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+7,500
| +47% | +$358K |
|
4956
PUT
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.39B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+19,300
| +666% | +$1.22M |
|
4957
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-200
| -2% | -$23.4K |
|
4958
Mercer International
MERC
$31.6M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
108,534
+26,156
| +32% | +$363K |
|
|
NAVG
4959
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
16,301
-3,693
| -18% | -$256K |
|
4960
CALL
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-3,700
| -23% | -$348K |
|
4961
Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Cyclicals Momentum ETF
PEZ
$22.3M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,142
| New | +$1.25M |
|
4962
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.14B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
18,686
-40,865
| -69% | -$2.73M |
|
4963
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
35,563
+30,594
| +616% | +$1.53M |
|
|
ANSS
4964
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-5,300
| -40% | -$823K |
|
|
AMR
4965
DELISTED
Alta Mesa Resources Inc
AMR
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,129,118
+341,728
| +43% | +$865K |
|
4966
VanEck BDC Income ETF
BIZD
$1.69B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,316
| New | +$1.27M |
|
4967
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
-54,800
| -49% | -$1.17M |
|
|
DBD
4968
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
452,519
+365,161
| +418% | +$1.31M |
|
4969
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
8,894
-78,168
| -90% | -$10.6M |
|
4970
Invesco Dorsey Wright Financial Momentum ETF
PFI
$60.6M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
39,401
-9,153
| -19% | -$287K |
|
4971
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
-31,000
| -26% | -$393K |
|
4972
BlackLine
BL
$1.77B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
27,414
+20,220
| +281% | +$860K |
|
4973
CALL
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.23B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
+41,000
| +127% | +$641K |
|
4974
PUT
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
189,800
-51,400
| -21% | -$370K |
|
|
CZR
4975
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
165,093
-1,070,869
| -87% | -$9.02M |
|
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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.