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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5026
Global X MSCI Norway ETF
NORW
$89.4M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
55,125
+35,890
| +187% | +$747K |
|
5027
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
15,991
-98,270
| -86% | -$6.88M |
|
|
SIEN
5028
DELISTED
Sientra, Inc.
SIEN
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,504
| New | +$1.58M |
|
|
RUSS
5029
DELISTED
Direxion Daily Russia Bear 3x Shares
RUSS
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
52,857
+17,293
| +49% | +$320K |
|
|
SRCL
5030
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-12,200
| -29% | -$573K |
|
|
QIWI
5031
PUT
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
76,300
+34,000
| +80% | +$458K |
|
5032
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.2B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,859
| New | +$1.23M |
|
5033
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
45,421
-153,703
| -77% | -$4.18M |
|
5034
CALL
POSCO
PKX
$17.7B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+6,000
| +44% | +$344K |
|
5035
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
15,521
-137,876
| -90% | -$9.68M |
|
|
SP
5036
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
36,358
+27,446
| +308% | +$851K |
|
5037
CALL
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
-5,200
| -10% | -$144K |
|
|
WCN
5038
CALL
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.8B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-6,000
| -29% | -$457K |
|
5039
CALL
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
$2.77B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+400
| +5% | +$54.7K |
|
5040
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
7,185
+5,736
| +396% | +$859K |
|
|
QADA
5041
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
27,124
-204
| -0.7% | -$8.92K |
|
5042
First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund
FSZ
$37.4M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
24,303
+3,351
| +16% | +$153K |
|
|
RETA
5043
PUT
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+4,600
| +32% | +$281K |
|
5044
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.62B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,237
| New | +$1.18M |
|
5045
iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF
GHYG
$199M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,137
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
ONCE
5046
CALL
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+18,100
| +199% | +$785K |
|
5047
PUT
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-400
| -2% | -$19.3K |
|
5048
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-700
| -6% | -$83.5K |
|
5049
CALL
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-31,500
| -47% | -$992K |
|
5050
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
56,713
-139,241
| -71% | -$3.19M |
|
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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.