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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NTRI
5226
PUT
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-36,500
| -63% | -$1.38M |
|
5227
PUT
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
6,280
-890
| -12% | -$227K |
|
|
MIC
5228
CALL
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
-75,600
| -74% | -$3.03M |
|
5229
CAE Inc
CAE
$8.43B
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
51,701
+10,176
| +25% | +$194K |
|
5230
PUT
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$195M
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
20,840
+9,000
| +76% | +$484K |
|
|
BSMX
5231
DELISTED
Banco Santander México, S, A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México
BSMX
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
154,294
-95,610
| -38% | -$642K |
|
5232
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
-16,500
| -24% | -$345K |
|
5233
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.46B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
91,862
-285,688
| -76% | -$3.15M |
|
5234
PUT
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
-33,800
| -35% | -$874K |
|
5235
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
79,164
-338,896
| -81% | -$4.18M |
|
5236
PUT
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.64B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+1,900
| +20% | +$172K |
|
|
TBI
5237
Trueblue
TBI
$311M
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
42,526
-43,758
| -51% | -$1.05M |
|
|
FOE
5238
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,323
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
NVRO
5239
CALL
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-10,300
| -30% | -$458K |
|
5240
CALL
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.2B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+5,400
| +30% | +$240K |
|
|
BFX
5241
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
86,459
-189,043
| -69% | -$2.36M |
|
|
SDRL
5242
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
+96,634
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
EMWP
5243
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
5,677
-2,005
| -26% | -$391K |
|
|
FTR
5244
PUT
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
395,500
-7,800
| -2% | -$33K |
|
5245
iShares Global 100 ETF
IOO
$9.42B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
22,179
-80,182
| -78% | -$3.65M |
|
|
DVAX
5246
PUT
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
102,600
-24,300
| -19% | -$269K |
|
5247
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.28B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
21,626
+663
| +3% | +$33.9K |
|
5248
PUT
Rapid7
RPD
$876M
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+16,400
| +120% | +$537K |
|
5249
Astronics
ATRO
$4.61B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
36,932
-65,953
| -64% | -$1.74M |
|
5250
PUT
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.21B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,500
| New | +$936K |
|
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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.