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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6801
PUT
Ecopetrol
EC
$35.3B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-17,800
| -44% | -$382K |
|
6802
CALL
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.84B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
76,400
+5,800
| +8% | +$25K |
|
6803
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
33,884
+9,220
| +37% | +$115K |
|
|
MDRX
6804
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
36,933
-206,260
| -85% | -$2.3M |
|
|
SRCI
6805
PUT
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
+48,600
| +179% | +$325K |
|
|
ENLK
6806
PUT
DELISTED
EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
ENLK
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
-26,800
| -45% | -$395K |
|
|
NEX
6807
CALL
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
+21,700
| +100% | +$242K |
|
6808
PUT
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.79B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,200
| New | +$369K |
|
6809
PUT
Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2X ETF
CHAU
$95.3M
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+10,900
| +80% | +$176K |
|
6810
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets
HEEM
$293M
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,389
| New | +$367K |
|
6811
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.67B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
25,945
+793
| +3% | +$14.7K |
|
6812
NexGen Energy
NXE
$6.97B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
200,446
+95,342
| +91% | +$195K |
|
6813
CALL
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-8,400
| -42% | -$248K |
|
|
RAD
6814
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
24,965
+11,895
| +91% | +$251K |
|
|
SPPI
6815
PUT
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
-64,400
| -61% | -$820K |
|
|
PYX
6816
DELISTED
Pyxus International, Inc.
PYX
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
29,833
+17,131
| +135% | +$359K |
|
6817
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.53B
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
5,843
-15,426
| -73% | -$1.02M |
|
6818
PUT
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$247M
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-100
| -3% | -$11.6K |
|
|
UNVR
6819
CALL
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+8,700
| +78% | +$201K |
|
|
DS
6820
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
89,993
+76,703
| +577% | +$379K |
|
6821
CALL
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-400
| -10% | -$38.2K |
|
6822
CALL
Calix
CALX
$2.49B
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
+6,700
| +23% | +$58.3K |
|
6823
PUT
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-3,500
| -40% | -$245K |
|
6824
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.91B
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
3,227
-283,984
| -99% | -$35.5M |
|
6825
CALL
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
-30,600
| -37% | -$222K |
|
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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.