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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5001
Compass Diversified
CODI
$956M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
88,671
+61,815
| +230% | +$952K |
|
5002
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-6,800
| -27% | -$441K |
|
5003
ARK Genomic Revolution ETF
ARKG
$1.74B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,979
| New | +$1.3M |
|
5004
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.3B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
78,312
-36,595
| -32% | -$576K |
|
5005
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
32,221
-42,611
| -57% | -$1.51M |
|
|
SA
5006
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
83,332
+13,765
| +20% | +$174K |
|
5007
PUT
W&T Offshore
WTI
$554M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
267,700
+249,000
| +1,332% | +$1.59M |
|
5008
InflaRx
IFRX
$301M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
30,294
-49,293
| -62% | -$1.52M |
|
|
AL
5009
CALL
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+17,200
| +90% | +$656K |
|
|
SWCH
5010
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
156,631
-253,203
| -62% | -$2.11M |
|
5011
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
16,949
-17,988
| -51% | -$1.19M |
|
5012
PUT
Angi Inc
ANGI
$191M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+4,000
| +143% | +$725K |
|
5013
PUT
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
-121,900
| -63% | -$2.18M |
|
|
JOBS
5014
CALL
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+7,900
| +82% | +$505K |
|
|
NBLX
5015
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Midstream Partners LP
NBLX
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
+27,400
| +261% | +$970K |
|
5016
PUT
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
166,400
-97,900
| -37% | -$903K |
|
5017
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
31,472
-2,176,624
| -99% | -$79.4M |
|
5018
John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF
JHMD
$987M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,699
| New | +$1.15M |
|
5019
iShares MSCI Finland ETF
EFNL
$255M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
30,644
+19,180
| +167% | +$713K |
|
|
AEGN
5020
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
66,666
+9,575
| +17% | +$191K |
|
5021
CALL
Precigen
PGEN
$2.18B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
166,200
-87,000
| -34% | -$975K |
|
5022
CALL
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
+20,000
| +55% | +$405K |
|
|
EEX
5023
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
87,848
-374,348
| -81% | -$4.85M |
|
5024
Honda
HMC
$41B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
40,997
+12,898
| +46% | +$357K |
|
5025
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
VIOV
$1.92B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
19,086
+506
| +3% | +$32.4K |
|
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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.