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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SLIM
6001
DELISTED
The Obesity ETF
SLIM
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,188
| New | +$613K |
|
6002
CALL
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
4,050
+2,220
| +121% | +$336K |
|
|
LSI
6003
CALL
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
9,450
+150
| +2% | +$9.51K |
|
|
ACOR
6004
CALL
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
313
-347
| -53% | -$755K |
|
|
SAIL
6005
DELISTED
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SAIL
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,923
| New | +$639K |
|
|
REGI
6006
PUT
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-9,800
| -30% | -$265K |
|
|
NEPT
6007
CALL
DELISTED
Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. Ordinary Shares
NEPT
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
164
+44
| +37% | +$214K |
|
6008
CALL
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$903M
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+7,800
| +31% | +$154K |
|
6009
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.94B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,286
| New | +$633K |
|
6010
CALL
Sonos
SONO
$1.93B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
-201,100
| -77% | -$2.52M |
|
6011
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,330
| New | +$1.13M |
|
6012
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.31B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
8,040
-6,451
| -45% | -$514K |
|
6013
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
18,607
-34,029
| -65% | -$1.21M |
|
6014
CALL
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+3,300
| +18% | +$92.1K |
|
6015
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$20.2B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
20,972
-2,791
| -12% | -$83.8K |
|
6016
CALL
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$300M
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-10,300
| -24% | -$189K |
|
6017
CALL
VanEck Agribusiness ETF
MOO
$976M
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+900
| +10% | +$55.5K |
|
6018
CALL
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.48B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
147,100
+33,500
| +29% | +$132K |
|
|
NGD
6019
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
766,015
+416,680
| +119% | +$337K |
|
6020
PUT
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-8,400
| -49% | -$564K |
|
|
VRNT
6021
CALL
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
26,893
-5,497
| -17% | -$126K |
|
|
FOCS
6022
DELISTED
Focus Financial Partners Inc. Class A
FOCS
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
22,036
+14,175
| +180% | +$494K |
|
6023
CALL
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-23,700
| -58% | -$867K |
|
6024
Metallus
MTUS
$904M
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
66,270
-142,685
| -68% | -$1.64M |
|
6025
Standex International
SXI
$4.01B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
8,608
-3,141
| -27% | -$263K |
|
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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.