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
6776
CALL
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+800
| +4% | +$15.2K |
|
6777
CALL
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-6,100
| -48% | -$399K |
|
6778
American States Water
AWR
$3.53B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
5,371
-19,891
| -79% | -$1.28M |
|
6779
PUT
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$3.97B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,000
| New | +$369K |
|
6780
PUT
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.42B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+3,750
| +27% | +$93.3K |
|
6781
PUT
Koppers
KOP
$891M
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,200
| New | +$499K |
|
6782
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
3,589
-216,139
| -98% | -$24.3M |
|
6783
ALPS Dynamic Core Income ETF
RFCI
$16M
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
15,178
+330
| +2% | +$7.79K |
|
|
VRN
6784
PUT
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
119,200
+16,700
| +16% | +$71.1K |
|
|
WREI
6785
DELISTED
Invesco Wilshire US REIT ETF
WREI
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,383
| New | +$377K |
|
6786
PUT
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.99B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
-4,800
| -8% | -$29K |
|
6787
CALL
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$45.8M
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
2,553
+1,020
| +67% | +$172K |
|
6788
PUT
NETGEAR
NTGR
$656M
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+900
| +15% | +$48.6K |
|
|
RFEU
6789
DELISTED
First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF
RFEU
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,833
| New | +$384K |
|
6790
CALL
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.12B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-1,700
| -14% | -$66.5K |
|
6791
PUT
Globe Life
GL
$14.1B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-4,200
| -47% | -$349K |
|
6792
CALL
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.36B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-19,400
| -50% | -$383K |
|
|
CASA
6793
PUT
DELISTED
Casa Systems, Inc. Common Stock
CASA
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-57,400
| -68% | -$824K |
|
6794
PUT
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF
EWM
$330M
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-39,900
| -77% | -$1.21M |
|
6795
CALL
Gladstone Investment Corp
GAIN
$649M
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
+4,400
| +13% | +$44.2K |
|
6796
KT
KT
$9.11B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,081
| New | +$363K |
|
6797
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
10,938
-84,954
| -89% | -$2.87M |
|
6798
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
83,063
-25,044
| -23% | -$114K |
|
6799
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$186M
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
+291
| New | +$311K |
|
6800
PUT
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-46,100
| -77% | -$1.35M |
|
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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.