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Ken Griffin

Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors

AUM $875B
1-Year Est. Return 40.91%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
-14.49%
1 Year Est. Return
+40.91%
3 Year Est. Return
+115.85%
5 Year Est. Return
+132.1%
10 Year Est. Return
+518.81%
AUM
$183B
AUM Growth
-$41.5B
Cap. Flow
-$8B
Cap. Flow %
-4.38%
Top 10 Hldgs %
23.66%
Holding
10,385
New
1,236
Increased
3,761
Reduced
3,800
Closed
1,371

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$1.68B
2
SYF icon
Synchrony
SYF
+$441M
3
META icon
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
+$370M
4
SPY icon
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
+$349M
5
CMCSA icon
Comcast
CMCSA
+$338M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
+$783M
2
MS icon
Morgan Stanley
MS
+$518M
3
LOW icon
Lowe's Companies
LOW
+$474M
4
V icon
Visa
V
+$425M
5
NFLX icon
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
TGTX icon
5551
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
$770K ﹤0.01%
187,688
-220,158
-54% -$1.09M
NRP icon
5552
CALL
Natural Resource Partners
NRP
$1.39B
$769K ﹤0.01%
20,100
+13,000
+183% +$454K
SPYG icon
5553
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
SPYG
$55.3B
$769K ﹤0.01%
+23,656
New +$827K
PPBI
5554
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
$768K ﹤0.01%
+30,083
New +$908K
SEM
5555
CALL
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
$768K ﹤0.01%
92,800
+72,755
+363% +$696K
TGI
5556
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
$768K ﹤0.01%
+66,761
New +$1.16M
BNCL
5557
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
$768K ﹤0.01%
53,726
-87,159
-62% -$1.35M
SEND
5558
DELISTED
SendGrid, Inc.
SEND
$768K ﹤0.01%
17,791
-68,034
-79% -$2.62M
SPH icon
5559
PUT
Suburban Propane Partners
SPH
$1.18B
$767K ﹤0.01%
39,800
-21,100
-35% -$475K
REV
5560
CALL
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
$766K ﹤0.01%
30,400
-20,500
-40% -$506K
GLL icon
5561
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Gold
GLL
$104M
$765K ﹤0.01%
2,625
-175
-6% -$55.4K
SYG
5562
DELISTED
SPDR MFS Systematic Growth Equity ETF of SSgA Active Trust
SYG
$764K ﹤0.01%
10,815
+4,139
+62% +$322K
AWI icon
5563
PUT
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
$763K ﹤0.01%
13,100
+3,900
+42% +$249K
DOO
5564
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.73B
$763K ﹤0.01%
29,430
-169,677
-85% -$6.13M
XHE icon
5565
State Street SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF
XHE
$169M
$763K ﹤0.01%
+10,892
New +$834K
CONN
5566
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
$762K ﹤0.01%
40,400
-1,700
-4% -$46K
NRP icon
5567
PUT
Natural Resource Partners
NRP
$1.39B
$761K ﹤0.01%
19,900
-600
-3% -$21K
OMER icon
5568
CALL
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
$761K ﹤0.01%
68,300
+16,000
+31% +$224K
SFBS
5569
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.99B
$760K ﹤0.01%
+23,855
New +$859K
GIL icon
5570
CALL
Gildan
GIL
$10.5B
$759K ﹤0.01%
25,000
-36,600
-59% -$1.13M
ABFL
5571
Abacus FCF Leaders ETF
ABFL
$548M
$759K ﹤0.01%
+24,161
New +$828K
AAWW
5572
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
$759K ﹤0.01%
18,000
-400
-2% -$20.5K
BSCP
5573
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2025 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCP
$758K ﹤0.01%
38,580
-10,494
-21% -$205K
TXRH icon
5574
PUT
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
$758K ﹤0.01%
12,700
-6,500
-34% -$417K
FXU icon
5575
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund
FXU
$835M
$757K ﹤0.01%
28,258
+9,691
+52% +$271K
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223
224 225

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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.