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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5051
First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX
FEUZ
$134M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
30,953
+3,278
| +12% | +$121K |
|
|
HAPN
5052
PUT
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
80,620
+5,860
| +8% | +$96.6K |
|
5053
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
74,630
+63,450
| +568% | +$1.07M |
|
5054
Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3x ETF
TECS
$59.6M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
4
| – | – |
|
|
PXR
5055
DELISTED
Invesco Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF
PXR
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,907
| New | +$1.1M |
|
5056
PUT
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.31B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
+31,300
| +101% | +$576K |
|
5057
ALPS Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
EDOG
$29.6M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
52,123
+11,938
| +30% | +$248K |
|
5058
CALL
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
324,800
-174,100
| -35% | -$487K |
|
5059
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$90.1B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
410,826
+298,724
| +266% | +$849K |
|
5060
CALL
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.98B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-15,600
| -34% | -$561K |
|
|
DBGR
5061
DELISTED
Xtrackers MSCI Germany Hedged Equity ETF
DBGR
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
45,052
+30,925
| +219% | +$767K |
|
5062
PUT
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
+8,000
| +20% | +$181K |
|
5063
Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF
PFM
$810M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
42,444
-6,150
| -13% | -$162K |
|
5064
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
-9,700
| -18% | -$252K |
|
|
GPOR
5065
CALL
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
160,100
+3,500
| +2% | +$32.3K |
|
|
DQ
5066
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
224,000
+23,500
| +12% | +$115K |
|
5067
iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA ETF
SUSA
$4.19B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
20,330
-50,592
| -71% | -$2.81M |
|
5068
Invesco Next Gen Connectivity ETF
KNCT
$165M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,654
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
SVC
5069
CALL
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
8,760
-3,060
| -26% | -$400K |
|
5070
CALL
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-3,400
| -21% | -$309K |
|
|
ALTR
5071
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
37,910
+20,973
| +124% | +$691K |
|
5072
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$10.4B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
75,636
+61,361
| +430% | +$918K |
|
5073
PUT
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.74B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+3,900
| +62% | +$432K |
|
5074
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
6,886
+4,997
| +265% | +$1.28M |
|
5075
PUT
Medpace
MEDP
$16.1B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+2,000
| +11% | +$110K |
|
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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.