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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7451
CALL
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.54B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+2,900
| +26% | +$54.3K |
|
|
SVC
7452
PUT
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-2,800
| -58% | -$366K |
|
7453
CALL
W&T Offshore
WTI
$554M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
-20,700
| -26% | -$132K |
|
7454
CALL
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$671M
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
875
+108
| +14% | +$31.2K |
|
7455
iShares MSCI Israel ETF
EIS
$910M
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,920
| New | +$262K |
|
7456
CALL
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
+100
| +1% | +$3.04K |
|
7457
CALL
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.45B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
7,850
+350
| +5% | +$10.8K |
|
|
TSE
7458
CALL
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-6,900
| -57% | -$375K |
|
7459
PUT
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.46B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-7,300
| -57% | -$335K |
|
|
WBII
7460
DELISTED
WBI BullBear Global Income ETF
WBII
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,908
| New | +$235K |
|
|
NINE
7461
DELISTED
Nine Energy Service
NINE
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,531
| New | +$321K |
|
7462
ProShares Ulta SmallCap600
SAA
$31M
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,305
| New | +$299K |
|
7463
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund
UDN
$109M
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,300
| New | +$239K |
|
|
AUSE
7464
DELISTED
WisdomTree Australia Dividend Fund
AUSE
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,978
| New | +$253K |
|
7465
CALL
PRA Group
PRAA
$776M
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-10,700
| -52% | -$320K |
|
7466
Pixelworks
PXLW
$42.2M
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
6,788
-1,932
| -22% | -$89.9K |
|
7467
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$3.13B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,728
| New | +$234K |
|
7468
CALL
Compass Diversified
CODI
$956M
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-900
| -5% | -$13.9K |
|
7469
PUT
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.8B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-2,500
| -52% | -$279K |
|
7470
Delek Logistics
DKL
$2.87B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,051
| New | +$249K |
|
7471
PUT
Inseego
INSG
$77M
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
5,660
+210
| +4% | +$7.78K |
|
7472
JPMorgan US Value Factor ETF
JVAL
$874M
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,138
| New | +$253K |
|
7473
CALL
Navient
NAVI
$860M
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,700
| New | +$306K |
|
|
AY
7474
PUT
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-3,000
| -20% | -$59.4K |
|
7475
CALL
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+2,400
| +26% | +$50.2K |
|
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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.