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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5576
CALL
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.17B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-3,900
| -26% | -$296K |
|
5577
Endava
DAVA
$164M
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
31,186
-474
| -1% | -$11.6K |
|
5578
Franklin US Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF
UDIV
$147M
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
29,524
+14,741
| +100% | +$397K |
|
5579
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.6B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
8,744
-1,199,854
| -99% | -$102M |
|
5580
CALL
Philips
PHG
$26.7B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
27,699
+10,564
| +62% | +$312K |
|
5581
State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Corporate Bond ETF
IBND
$461M
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,890
| New | +$751K |
|
5582
CALL
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.92B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-17,200
| -60% | -$1.29M |
|
|
EPAY
5583
PUT
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+10,800
| +220% | +$625K |
|
5584
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-2,600
| -9% | -$70K |
|
5585
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$383M
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
10,631
+2,714
| +34% | +$208K |
|
5586
PUT
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-19,000
| -46% | -$695K |
|
5587
CALL
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-7,400
| -49% | -$888K |
|
|
PYX
5588
CALL
DELISTED
Pyxus International, Inc.
PYX
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
63,500
+48,700
| +329% | +$1.02M |
|
5589
PUT
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.5B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+10,600
| +158% | +$460K |
|
|
UCB
5590
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.43B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,075
| New | +$866K |
|
|
MTOR
5591
CALL
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,500
| New | +$759K |
|
5592
PUT
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+3,900
| +89% | +$391K |
|
5593
CALL
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-47,500
| -85% | -$4.65M |
|
5594
Nuveen Enhanced Yield US Aggregate Bond ETF
NUAG
$96.6M
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,391
| New | +$746K |
|
|
LEAD
5595
DELISTED
Siren DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF
LEAD
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,485
| New | +$804K |
|
|
COR
5596
CALL
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-8,300
| -49% | -$805K |
|
5597
PUT
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.52B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-4,000
| -22% | -$232K |
|
5598
B2Gold
BTG
$6.79B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
256,510
-801,057
| -76% | -$2.08M |
|
5599
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X ETF
DRN
$45.4M
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
44,988
-12,137
| -21% | -$243K |
|
5600
Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Momentum ETF
EEMO
$26.5M
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
50,052
-113,081
| -69% | -$1.95M |
|
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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.