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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IMVP
7576
CALL
Invesco India ETF
IMVP
$107M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-300
| -3% | -$6.91K |
|
7577
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
175,600
-32,400
| -16% | -$55K |
|
7578
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US ETF
PXF
$2.99B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
5,815
-141,816
| -96% | -$5.66M |
|
|
FRBK
7579
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
36,449
-51,024
| -58% | -$345K |
|
|
AUD
7580
CALL
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
-13,200
| -26% | -$87.9K |
|
|
LMNX
7581
CALL
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-7,200
| -43% | -$194K |
|
7582
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$421M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
538
-226
| -30% | -$126K |
|
7583
CapForce IBD Breakout Opportunities ETF
BOUT
$15.6M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,446
| New | +$250K |
|
7584
PUT
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.9B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-900
| -10% | -$26.3K |
|
7585
PUT
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-3,200
| -35% | -$131K |
|
7586
CALL
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.5B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-13,800
| -61% | -$379K |
|
|
BKI
7587
CALL
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,800
| New | +$225K |
|
|
HTGM
7588
DELISTED
HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. Common Stock
HTGM
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
+471
| New | +$292K |
|
|
NVTR
7589
PUT
DELISTED
Nuvectra Corporation Common Stock
NVTR
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,200
| New | +$252K |
|
|
AVNS
7590
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
4,811
-7,608
| -61% | -$399K |
|
7591
PUT
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-40,900
| -79% | -$829K |
|
7592
Invesco Bloomberg MVP Multi-factor ETF
BMVP
$107M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,311
| New | +$234K |
|
7593
PUT
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-10,900
| -75% | -$755K |
|
7594
LifeVantage
LFVN
$82.9M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
16,337
-695
| -4% | -$8.32K |
|
7595
PUT
NN Inc
NNBR
$322M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-7,200
| -18% | -$69.1K |
|
7596
PUT
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.14B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
142,100
-22,200
| -14% | -$49.3K |
|
7597
PUT
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
8,925
-41,475
| -82% | -$1.07M |
|
7598
PUT
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.96B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+1,500
| +22% | +$43.1K |
|
|
UHT
7599
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$574M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,522
| New | +$239K |
|
|
UXIN
7600
Uxin Ltd
UXIN
$260M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
+442
| New | +$256K |
|
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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.