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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6126
CALL
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-16,700
| -38% | -$346K |
|
6127
PUT
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.09B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-5,700
| -46% | -$470K |
|
6128
CALL
Invesco DB Oil Fund
DBO
$391M
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
+21,400
| +51% | +$237K |
|
6129
CALL
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$473M
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
-19,200
| -35% | -$276K |
|
6130
PUT
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$35.4M
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
+830
| New | +$386K |
|
6131
PUT
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+4,000
| +71% | +$240K |
|
|
PVG
6132
PUT
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
-152,600
| -71% | -$1.19M |
|
6133
ProShares Short High Yield
SJB
$47.6M
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,876
| New | +$528K |
|
6134
PUT
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.93B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+16,900
| +139% | +$380K |
|
6135
CALL
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-3,000
| -35% | -$334K |
|
|
BAND
6136
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.74B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
13,118
-18,872
| -59% | -$887K |
|
|
CRAY
6137
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
24,791
-141,450
| -85% | -$3.2M |
|
|
SFS
6138
DELISTED
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
112,620
-129,341
| -53% | -$714K |
|
6139
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
96,200
+7,300
| +8% | +$66.2K |
|
|
RDUS
6140
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-7,400
| -23% | -$194K |
|
6141
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
2,854
-350
| -11% | -$69.2K |
|
6142
PUT
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
+18,600
| +69% | +$293K |
|
6143
Anterix
ATEX
$1.79B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,162
| New | +$553K |
|
6144
CALL
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-5,500
| -30% | -$290K |
|
6145
First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF
FAN
$285M
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
46,124
-26,884
| -37% | -$315K |
|
|
THR
6146
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
26,079
-35,059
| -57% | -$790K |
|
|
MDR
6147
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
+80,914
| New | +$854K |
|
6148
PUT
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-10,300
| -28% | -$222K |
|
6149
ProShares UltraShort FTSE China 50 of ProShares Trust
FXP
$6.24M
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
3,431
+1,805
| +111% | +$270K |
|
6150
CALL
Genesco
GCO
$391M
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-8,900
| -43% | -$385K |
|
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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.