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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6701
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$382M
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
22,651
-2,121
| -9% | -$35.2K |
|
|
HEES
6702
CALL
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+8,900
| +93% | +$218K |
|
6703
CALL
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$4.01B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
-28,800
| -41% | -$284K |
|
|
ECOL
6704
PUT
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+2,000
| +50% | +$134K |
|
|
WIFI
6705
CALL
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-21,700
| -54% | -$578K |
|
6706
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.44B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
23,336
+12,383
| +113% | +$220K |
|
6707
PUT
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-15,300
| -77% | -$1.33M |
|
|
NRE
6708
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,942
| New | +$383K |
|
6709
PUT
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-28,700
| -71% | -$954K |
|
6710
CALL
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+4,900
| +21% | +$76.3K |
|
6711
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.64B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-6,300
| -50% | -$408K |
|
|
CRAY
6712
CALL
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+400
| +2% | +$9.04K |
|
6713
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
25,702
-201,319
| -89% | -$2.82M |
|
6714
CALL
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+15,300
| +116% | +$228K |
|
6715
PUT
Turkcell
TKC
$4.75B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
+12,600
| +23% | +$67K |
|
|
TSE
6716
PUT
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+2,800
| +52% | +$152K |
|
|
ABTX
6717
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares
ABTX
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,598
| New | +$432K |
|
6718
CALL
Diodes
DIOD
$4.77B
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+5,500
| +90% | +$176K |
|
6719
CALL
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$288M
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-12,900
| -54% | -$466K |
|
6720
CALL
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,600
| New | +$376K |
|
6721
PUT
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.5B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
-200
| -10% | -$43.8K |
|
|
QUOT
6722
CALL
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+1,100
| +3% | +$13.8K |
|
6723
PUT
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$81.2M
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
428
-644
| -60% | -$598K |
|
6724
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
25,942
+5,942
| +30% | +$89.6K |
|
6725
PUT
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.96B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+2,800
| +35% | +$101K |
|
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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.