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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5101
Varex Imaging
VREX
$779M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
43,409
-13,359
| -24% | -$339K |
|
5102
PUT
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
140,500
-77,500
| -36% | -$702K |
|
5103
CALL
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-21,300
| -44% | -$997K |
|
5104
CALL
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
-42,600
| -49% | -$1.16M |
|
5105
PUT
Avnet
AVT
$7.86B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-1,300
| -4% | -$53.1K |
|
5106
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.4B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,221
+4,691
| +21% | +$209K |
|
5107
CALL
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-8,900
| -39% | -$671K |
|
|
NE
5108
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
390,800
-90,200
| -19% | -$428K |
|
|
OPTU
5109
CALL
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$251M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
-102,600
| -62% | -$1.78M |
|
5110
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.17B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
467,215
+300,144
| +180% | +$720K |
|
|
LHCG
5111
PUT
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+2,100
| +24% | +$201K |
|
5112
PUT
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$138M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
+28,700
| +181% | +$820K |
|
5113
PUT
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-30,500
| -77% | -$3.8M |
|
|
RDUS
5114
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
-5,800
| -9% | -$97.7K |
|
|
HDS
5115
PUT
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+12,100
| +80% | +$466K |
|
5116
Xtrackers MSCI Eurozone Hedged Equity ETF
DBEZ
$77.4M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
38,557
+31,763
| +468% | +$894K |
|
5117
CALL
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+15,400
| +52% | +$355K |
|
5118
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$5.99B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
36,217
-17,376
| -32% | -$363K |
|
5119
CALL
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-1,900
| -11% | -$144K |
|
5120
First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
FAB
$178M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,271
| New | +$1.13M |
|
5121
VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF
NLR
$4.18B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,494
+8,360
| +69% | +$435K |
|
5122
PUT
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+10,300
| +35% | +$277K |
|
5123
PUT
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
-5,000
| -12% | -$134K |
|
5124
CALL
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
+39,300
| +131% | +$617K |
|
|
NVRO
5125
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-1,300
| -5% | -$57.8K |
|
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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.