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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6201
PUT
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-4,600
| -48% | -$469K |
|
|
FLIR
6202
PUT
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+3,400
| +41% | +$167K |
|
6203
Ecopetrol
EC
$35.3B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,972
| New | +$686K |
|
6204
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$139M
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
81,773
+14,568
| +22% | +$113K |
|
6205
KNOT Offshore Partners
KNOP
$369M
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,264
| New | +$571K |
|
|
LGI
6206
Lazard Global Total Return & Income Fund
LGI
$241M
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,192
| New | +$575K |
|
|
B
6207
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
9,469
+3,342
| +55% | +$196K |
|
6208
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-47,200
| -92% | -$6.38M |
|
6209
CALL
NatWest
NWG
$75.9B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
84,129
+66,858
| +387% | +$428K |
|
6210
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$35.4B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,259
| New | +$538K |
|
6211
CALL
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.41B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+13,000
| +96% | +$280K |
|
6212
Goldman Sachs Hedge Industry VIP ETF
GVIP
$587M
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
10,268
+6,555
| +177% | +$348K |
|
6213
Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF
KBWP
$267M
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,555
| New | +$510K |
|
6214
CALL
Oxford Industries
OXM
$543M
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-3,000
| -30% | -$243K |
|
|
CZZ
6215
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
57,267
+35,184
| +159% | +$284K |
|
|
NOAH
6216
PUT
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$592M
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+1,000
| +9% | +$41.5K |
|
6217
CALL
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+4,800
| +48% | +$166K |
|
|
NVTA
6218
CALL
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
-7,400
| -14% | -$95.9K |
|
6219
PUT
Allegion
ALLE
$14B
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,300
| New | +$544K |
|
6220
PUT
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.56B
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+4,500
| +113% | +$310K |
|
|
LHCG
6221
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
5,348
-4,087
| -43% | -$391K |
|
|
CPI
6222
DELISTED
CPI Inflation Hedged ETF
CPI
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
18,875
-11,528
| -38% | -$316K |
|
6223
CALL
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.67B
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-7,500
| -41% | -$366K |
|
|
STKL
6224
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
129,269
-31,446
| -20% | -$179K |
|
|
OAK
6225
PUT
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+6,700
| +114% | +$275K |
|
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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.