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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CORR
6501
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,814
| New | +$458K |
|
|
GOV
6502
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
61,773
-106,989
| -63% | -$951K |
|
6503
PUT
argenx
ARGX
$53.3B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
+1,200
| +38% | +$107K |
|
6504
CALL
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+4,400
| +63% | +$206K |
|
6505
PUT
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$90.1B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
165,200
+53,300
| +48% | +$152K |
|
6506
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
5,939
-9,528
| -62% | -$752K |
|
6507
PUT
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-24,300
| -62% | -$673K |
|
|
AYX
6508
PUT
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-85,000
| -92% | -$4.62M |
|
|
EV
6509
CALL
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-7,100
| -37% | -$300K |
|
6510
PUT
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+2,800
| +25% | +$82.7K |
|
6511
PUT
Vuzix
VUZI
$262M
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
87,500
-500
| -0.6% | -$2.92K |
|
|
FISV
6512
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,715
| New | +$442K |
|
6513
PUT
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-45,900
| -72% | -$1.25M |
|
|
MODV
6514
PUT
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-11,500
| -62% | -$762K |
|
6515
PUT
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.15B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-1,590
| -6% | -$30.7K |
|
|
OPTN
6516
DELISTED
OptiNose
OPTN
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
4,512
-2,029
| -31% | -$290K |
|
|
CVRR
6517
DELISTED
CVR Refining, LP
CVRR
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,287
| New | +$633K |
|
6518
CALL
EnerSys
ENS
$7.34B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
+1,000
| +23% | +$81.1K |
|
6519
iShares iBonds Dec 2028 Term Corporate ETF
IBDT
$4.07B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,812
| New | +$418K |
|
6520
PUT
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39.1B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,000
| New | +$411K |
|
|
AGEN
6521
Agenus
AGEN
$329M
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
8,934
-22,560
| -72% | -$941K |
|
6522
Amplify Etho Climate Leadership US ETF
ETHO
$197M
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,064
| New | +$448K |
|
6523
PUT
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$587M
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+2,500
| +20% | +$73.3K |
|
|
HMLP
6524
DELISTED
HOEGH LNG PARTNERS LP
HMLP
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
27,256
-4,880
| -15% | -$83.4K |
|
|
MTOR
6525
PUT
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-3,400
| -12% | -$58K |
|
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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.