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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RUSL
5901
PUT
DELISTED
Direxion Daily Russia Bull 2X Shares
RUSL
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+1,300
| +7% | +$46.3K |
|
5902
Fidelity High Dividend ETF
FDVV
$10.5B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
22,807
-31,215
| -58% | -$915K |
|
|
VTLE
5903
CALL
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
8,595
+5,575
| +185% | +$585K |
|
|
WSR
5904
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
50,803
-375,102
| -88% | -$5.09M |
|
5905
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.26B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
7,635
-10,839
| -59% | -$906K |
|
|
EVV
5906
Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund
EVV
$1.06B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
52,071
+32,858
| +171% | +$401K |
|
5907
CALL
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-5,500
| -22% | -$191K |
|
|
TWNK
5908
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,778
| New | +$624K |
|
|
QVM
5909
DELISTED
Arrow QVM Equity Factor ETF
QVM
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,776
| New | +$659K |
|
5910
PUT
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-18,200
| -66% | -$1.35M |
|
5911
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$216M
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
78,425
+41,748
| +114% | +$239K |
|
5912
First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund
TDIV
$4.43B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,714
| New | +$662K |
|
5913
PUT
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-15,000
| -51% | -$742K |
|
5914
CALL
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.81B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-15,700
| -50% | -$603K |
|
5915
PUT
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+1,000
| +13% | +$81.2K |
|
5916
Angi Inc
ANGI
$191M
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
3,846
+2,311
| +151% | +$419K |
|
5917
CALL
Workiva
WK
$3.84B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-1,000
| -5% | -$35.1K |
|
5918
CALL
Gray Television
GTN
$538M
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
+21,900
| +110% | +$380K |
|
5919
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
SOXS
$1.39B
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
TTM
5920
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
50,552
-303,739
| -86% | -$3.79M |
|
|
AGS
5921
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
26,738
+12,622
| +89% | +$300K |
|
|
TRTN
5922
CALL
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-18,300
| -48% | -$590K |
|
|
BFS
5923
Saul Centers
BFS
$860M
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,010
| New | +$666K |
|
5924
PUT
Hexcel
HXL
$7.87B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+400
| +4% | +$24.1K |
|
5925
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
11,648
-452,302
| -97% | -$28.1M |
|
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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.