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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5426
CALL
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
-23,000
| -29% | -$451K |
|
5427
ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF
SMDV
$710M
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
15,274
+11,814
| +341% | +$671K |
|
5428
CALL
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.17B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-2,200
| -15% | -$150K |
|
5429
PUT
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
-18,900
| -21% | -$261K |
|
5430
CALL
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-5,200
| -31% | -$410K |
|
5431
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
-20,500
| -37% | -$628K |
|
5432
PUT
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
-10,700
| -17% | -$155K |
|
5433
StoneX
SNEX
$8.09B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
113,456
-44,843
| -28% | -$380K |
|
5434
CALL
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,100
| New | +$727K |
|
5435
ProQR Therapeutics
PRQR
$271M
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,972
| New | +$954K |
|
|
HAO
5436
DELISTED
Invesco China Small Cap ETF
HAO
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
36,013
-27,809
| -44% | -$681K |
|
|
AXDX
5437
CALL
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
7,110
+1,640
| +30% | +$243K |
|
5438
CALL
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-800
| -7% | -$68.2K |
|
|
AFTY
5439
PUT
DELISTED
Pacer CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF
AFTY
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
+19,100
| +44% | +$272K |
|
|
GSD
5440
DELISTED
WisdomTree Global SmallCap Dividend Fund
GSD
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
29,971
+22,236
| +287% | +$662K |
|
5441
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Revenue ETF
RWK
$1.35B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
15,947
+1,262
| +9% | +$71.9K |
|
5442
Hackett Group
HCKT
$265M
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
50,947
-11,590
| -19% | -$216K |
|
5443
CALL
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.19B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
+18,800
| +61% | +$378K |
|
|
TWOU
5444
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
547
-100
| -15% | -$176K |
|
|
MBT
5445
PUT
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
116,400
-119,800
| -51% | -$937K |
|
5446
LG Display
LPL
$3.5B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
99,216
-18,611
| -16% | -$146K |
|
5447
PUT
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-5,800
| -27% | -$340K |
|
5448
TransAlta
TAC
$4.05B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
197,997
+187,349
| +1,759% | +$981K |
|
|
QVCGA
5449
CALL
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
857
-696
| -45% | -$731K |
|
|
REGI
5450
CALL
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-800
| -2% | -$21.6K |
|
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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.