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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MODV
6926
CALL
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-1,900
| -26% | -$126K |
|
|
LCI
6927
PUT
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
16,625
+4,150
| +33% | +$79K |
|
|
MGLN
6928
CALL
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-1,200
| -17% | -$74K |
|
6929
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.52B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
181,359
-828,662
| -82% | -$1.25M |
|
6930
PUT
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.7B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+4,400
| +66% | +$146K |
|
6931
Uranium Energy
UEC
$5.55B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
263,489
-77,146
| -23% | -$102K |
|
|
FFTI
6932
DELISTED
FormulaFolios Tactical Income ETF
FFTI
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,239
| New | +$337K |
|
|
DEFA
6933
DELISTED
iShares Adaptive Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
DEFA
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
13,367
-11,569
| -46% | -$309K |
|
|
ISCA
6934
CALL
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,500
| New | +$302K |
|
6935
CALL
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+11,700
| +79% | +$159K |
|
|
CIVI
6936
PUT
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-1,700
| -10% | -$44.7K |
|
6937
PUT
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
-8,000
| -18% | -$69.5K |
|
6938
Goldman Sachs JUST US Large Cap Equity ETF
JUST
$580M
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
9,114
-15,655
| -63% | -$609K |
|
6939
PUT
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,600
| New | +$342K |
|
|
SOHU
6940
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-29,000
| -61% | -$553K |
|
6941
CALL
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-4,500
| -58% | -$463K |
|
|
NFO
6942
DELISTED
Invesco Insider Sentiment ETF
NFO
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,779
| New | +$355K |
|
6943
CALL
Angi Inc
ANGI
$191M
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
2,030
+300
| +17% | +$54.4K |
|
6944
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.29B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
55,332
+24,037
| +77% | +$165K |
|
6945
PUT
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.85B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-48,000
| -85% | -$2.1M |
|
6946
Artivion
AORT
$1.42B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,467
| New | +$345K |
|
6947
CALL
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$889M
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,900
| New | +$391K |
|
6948
CALL
VanEck ChiNext Innovators ETF
CNXT
$112M
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+5,400
| +53% | +$122K |
|
6949
CALL
Global X SuperDividend ETF
SDIV
$1.21B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
6,333
+2,533
| +67% | +$143K |
|
6950
PUT
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.69B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
-65,400
| -56% | -$646K |
|
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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.