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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Workday
WDAY
$48.6B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
124,196
-191,264
| -61% | -$27.1M |
|
1177
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.31B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
1,915,967
+1,620,965
| +549% | +$23.9M |
|
|
HES
1178
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
489,400
+160,600
| +49% | +$9.16M |
|
|
RARX
1179
DELISTED
Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
RARX
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
1,088,470
+759,445
| +231% | +$11.9M |
|
|
ACIA
1180
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
520,726
+192,047
| +58% | +$7.76M |
|
1181
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.76B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
184,500
-21,300
| -10% | -$2.42M |
|
|
PDCO
1182
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
998,196
+565,433
| +131% | +$13.2M |
|
1183
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.47B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
945,310
+931,654
| +6,822% | +$23.2M |
|
1184
Oneok
OKE
$59.8B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
363,016
+339,483
| +1,443% | +$21.1M |
|
1185
ServiceNow
NOW
$128B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
549,625
-3,087,405
| -85% | -$110M |
|
1186
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.9B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
437,937
+389,386
| +802% | +$20.3M |
|
|
STOR
1187
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
689,596
+634,003
| +1,140% | +$18.5M |
|
1188
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$18.1B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
466,900
-32,400
| -6% | -$1.34M |
|
1189
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$107B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
54,700
-800
| -1% | -$312K |
|
1190
PUT
Roku
ROKU
$23.3B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
629,200
-413,500
| -40% | -$19.5M |
|
|
ATHN
1191
PUT
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
145,900
-74,000
| -34% | -$9.48M |
|
1192
Coty
COTY
$2.46B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
2,932,501
+1,700,810
| +138% | +$15.7M |
|
|
CYBR
1193
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
259,399
-475,115
| -65% | -$33.9M |
|
1194
Illumina
ILMN
$29B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
65,907
-194,646
| -75% | -$60.3M |
|
|
SPLK
1195
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
183,123
-119,186
| -39% | -$12.1M |
|
1196
CALL
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
1,986,000
-377,000
| -16% | -$3.99M |
|
1197
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
297,391
+75,357
| +34% | +$5.34M |
|
|
AAMI
1198
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.29B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
1,785,729
+123,358
| +7% | +$1.48M |
|
1199
Valero Energy
VLO
$99.3B
| $19M | 0.01% |
253,926
+178,553
| +237% | +$15.7M |
|
1200
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.15B
| $19M | 0.01% |
1,175,734
+1,154,117
| +5,339% | +$16.8M |
|
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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 1,237 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.