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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AYR
6476
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
25,010
-696,408
| -97% | -$13.3M |
|
|
LPT
6477
CALL
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+400
| +4% | +$17.3K |
|
6478
ProShares UltraPro Short 20+ Year Treasury
TTT
$18.6M
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,182
| New | +$502K |
|
6479
PUT
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-2,900
| -22% | -$145K |
|
6480
First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FNY
$609M
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
11,838
-606
| -5% | -$24.3K |
|
|
ODP
6481
PUT
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
16,640
-8,130
| -33% | -$233K |
|
|
AXE
6482
CALL
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-1,900
| -19% | -$120K |
|
|
MEET
6483
CALL
DELISTED
The Meet Group, Inc. Common Stock
MEET
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
92,600
+10,600
| +13% | +$45.2K |
|
|
VISN
6484
CALL
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-41,100
| -61% | -$871K |
|
|
YRD
6485
CALL
Yiren Digital
YRD
$104M
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
-5,400
| -12% | -$84.8K |
|
6486
PUT
Delek Logistics
DKL
$2.87B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+2,400
| +20% | +$74.2K |
|
6487
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-100
| -0.9% | -$4.93K |
|
6488
Marcus Corp
MCS
$925M
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,801
| New | +$446K |
|
|
CYB
6489
PUT
DELISTED
WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund
CYB
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,000
| New | +$430K |
|
6490
PUT
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.5B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+1,600
| +15% | +$59.5K |
|
6491
PUT
DMC Global
BOOM
$155M
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-12,000
| -50% | -$436K |
|
6492
CALL
National Vision
EYE
$1.53B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+3,600
| +31% | +$137K |
|
6493
PUT
ITT
ITT
$19.6B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-4,300
| -33% | -$227K |
|
|
LTC
6494
CALL
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.17B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+1,700
| +20% | +$74.5K |
|
6495
SK Telecom
SKM
$14.8B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,631
| New | +$428K |
|
|
SAIL
6496
CALL
DELISTED
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SAIL
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-9,500
| -34% | -$244K |
|
6497
PUT
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
+26,200
| +161% | +$506K |
|
6498
PUT
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-4,400
| -41% | -$335K |
|
6499
PUT
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
-15,300
| -28% | -$192K |
|
6500
CALL
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.71M
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
1,511
+644
| +74% | +$255K |
|
Similar funds
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.