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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5851
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.76B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
14,221
+4,634
| +48% | +$243K |
|
5852
PUT
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.4B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+1,400
| +26% | +$143K |
|
|
EMBJ
5853
CALL
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-279,900
| -91% | -$5.96M |
|
5854
PUT
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-21,700
| -39% | -$443K |
|
|
ATTO
5855
DELISTED
Atento S.A.
ATTO
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
31,707
+13,621
| +75% | +$391K |
|
|
ATCO
5856
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
81,600
+24,700
| +43% | +$215K |
|
5857
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$648M
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
41,553
+20,434
| +97% | +$361K |
|
5858
ProShares UltraShort Industrials
SIJ
$5.49M
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,975
| New | +$552K |
|
5859
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$889M
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,014
| New | +$631K |
|
5860
PUT
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.96B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-12,200
| -46% | -$514K |
|
5861
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.07B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
9,423
+977
| +12% | +$71.8K |
|
5862
CALL
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.41B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,600
| New | +$701K |
|
5863
Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF
PGJ
$93.8M
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,197
| New | +$684K |
|
|
AMRS
5864
PUT
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
190,800
+127,800
| +203% | +$736K |
|
|
JOBS
5865
PUT
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-1,900
| -16% | -$122K |
|
|
RC
5866
Ready Capital
RC
$306M
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
45,962
+22,017
| +92% | +$332K |
|
5867
CALL
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-4,000
| -24% | -$228K |
|
|
MOGU
5868
MOGU Inc
MOGU
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,581
| New | +$544K |
|
5869
CALL
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+4,800
| +41% | +$229K |
|
|
TRK
5870
DELISTED
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
TRK
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
38,961
+6,196
| +19% | +$102K |
|
5871
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.46B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
16,344
-65,838
| -80% | -$2.95M |
|
5872
Scansource
SCSC
$1.08B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
18,422
+8,978
| +95% | +$338K |
|
|
TWO
5873
CALL
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
12,325
+4,300
| +54% | +$245K |
|
|
PBCT
5874
CALL
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
+22,400
| +104% | +$355K |
|
|
NXTM
5875
PUT
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-12,800
| -37% | -$364K |
|
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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.