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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5376
PUT
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+7,600
| +64% | +$374K |
|
5377
CALL
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$16.3B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+1,800
| +11% | +$95.5K |
|
|
CPE
5378
CALL
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
13,210
+2,440
| +23% | +$236K |
|
5379
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.8B
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
22,589
+3,737
| +20% | +$151K |
|
5380
CALL
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$5.75B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
+31,100
| +131% | +$533K |
|
5381
ProShares Ultra Energy
DIG
$85.6M
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,257
| New | +$1.22M |
|
5382
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.35B
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
180,400
-106,700
| -37% | -$542K |
|
|
RP
5383
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
17,703
-26,975
| -60% | -$1.41M |
|
|
CLDR
5384
PUT
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
-42,600
| -36% | -$567K |
|
5385
Santander
BSBR
$43.2B
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
+79,825
| New | +$840K |
|
5386
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.55B
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
21,196
-78,879
| -79% | -$3.43M |
|
5387
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$514M
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
98,645
-27,565
| -22% | -$301K |
|
5388
CALL
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
9,048
-11,397
| -56% | -$1.11M |
|
5389
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-8,400
| -30% | -$399K |
|
5390
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$11.1B
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
78,489
-82,851
| -51% | -$1.05M |
|
5391
VanEck Vietnam ETF
VNM
$496M
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
57,568
+34,491
| +149% | +$533K |
|
5392
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Value ETF
MGV
$13.8B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,854
| New | +$905K |
|
5393
PUT
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+2,200
| +23% | +$174K |
|
|
SUP
5394
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
176,093
+134,888
| +327% | +$1.26M |
|
5395
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.08B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
20,420
-122,837
| -86% | -$5.16M |
|
5396
PUT
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-3,400
| -20% | -$234K |
|
5397
Amplify AI Powered Equity ETF
AIEQ
$125M
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,686
| New | +$1.01M |
|
5398
CALL
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.09B
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+1,800
| +20% | +$148K |
|
5399
CALL
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.05B
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+8,000
| +33% | +$237K |
|
5400
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$167M
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,403
| New | +$900K |
|
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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.