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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7301
Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF
PBP
$362M
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
13,485
-39,528
| -75% | -$843K |
|
7302
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$229M
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
20,054
-8,707
| -30% | -$125K |
|
7303
PUT
Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3x ETF
TECS
$59.6M
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$238K |
|
7304
CALL
Cactus
WHD
$5.88B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-1,000
| -9% | -$32.7K |
|
|
PTE
7305
PUT
DELISTED
PolarityTE, Inc. Common Stock
PTE
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
788
+112
| +17% | +$40.5K |
|
7306
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$469M
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
6,957
-17,468
| -72% | -$671K |
|
7307
USA Compression Partners
USAC
$3.86B
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
20,380
-31,548
| -61% | -$469K |
|
|
ACC
7308
CALL
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,400
| New | +$266K |
|
|
ATRS
7309
DELISTED
Antares Pharma, Inc.
ATRS
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
97,340
+65,845
| +209% | +$217K |
|
|
HIFR
7310
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
12,621
-85,374
| -87% | -$1.82M |
|
7311
Global X DAX Germany ETF
DAX
$237M
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
11,178
-22,254
| -67% | -$573K |
|
7312
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.2B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
5,934
-2,544
| -30% | -$127K |
|
7313
PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund
PDI
$7.27B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,033
| New | +$280K |
|
7314
PUT
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-16,000
| -75% | -$955K |
|
7315
Teucrium Wheat Fund
WEAT
$305M
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
8,905
+6,470
| +266% | +$200K |
|
|
SBT
7316
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
SBT
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
37,983
+13,443
| +55% | +$126K |
|
7317
CALL
Belden
BDC
$5.31B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-7,800
| -55% | -$424K |
|
|
DHC
7318
CALL
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.03B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+6,000
| +37% | +$89.1K |
|
7319
CALL
nVent Electric
NVT
$27.7B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-6,300
| -35% | -$152K |
|
|
APHA
7320
CALL
DELISTED
Aphria Inc. Common Shares
APHA
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,300
| New | +$365K |
|
|
CRCM
7321
PUT
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-20,700
| -60% | -$376K |
|
7322
PUT
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-4,300
| -45% | -$268K |
|
7323
PUT
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.49B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,100
| New | +$279K |
|
|
FSP
7324
PUT
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$50.8M
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,900
| New | +$308K |
|
7325
PUT
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.9B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-42,700
| -82% | -$1.23M |
|
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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.