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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RDS.A
1726
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
182,200
+68,600
| +60% | +$4.25M |
|
1727
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
398,400
+126,600
| +47% | +$4.26M |
|
1728
PUT
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
142,000
-118,900
| -46% | -$9.37M |
|
1729
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
121,400
+29,000
| +31% | +$2.46M |
|
|
NBIS
1730
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
386,600
-225,500
| -37% | -$6.62M |
|
1731
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$803M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
851,743
+241,868
| +40% | +$3.68M |
|
1732
CALL
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
255,600
+22,000
| +9% | +$1.02M |
|
|
AXON
1733
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
240,687
+174,653
| +264% | +$9.06M |
|
1734
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
173,000
-7,900
| -4% | -$511K |
|
1735
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
170,830
+141,040
| +473% | +$10M |
|
1736
Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets ex-US ETF
RODM
$1.66B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
405,763
+277,312
| +216% | +$7.49M |
|
1737
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
EWL
$2.21B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
331,671
+270,257
| +440% | +$8.83M |
|
1738
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
274,350
+109,350
| +66% | +$4.36M |
|
1739
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
1,794,024
-4,201,938
| -70% | -$23.6M |
|
1740
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
144,250
-1,058,837
| -88% | -$74.4M |
|
1741
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.27B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
1,254,857
-2,680,821
| -68% | -$26.7M |
|
1742
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.49B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
504,999
-303,185
| -38% | -$7.25M |
|
1743
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
320,508
+186,567
| +139% | +$6.42M |
|
1744
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.08B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
813,279
+5,585
| +0.7% | +$71.7K |
|
|
BZUN
1745
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
355,240
+287,276
| +423% | +$10.6M |
|
|
WW
1746
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
268,690
-199,911
| -43% | -$11M |
|
1747
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
137,100
+3,100
| +2% | +$238K |
|
1748
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
212,900
-56,200
| -21% | -$2.74M |
|
|
DISH
1749
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
412,800
-46,800
| -10% | -$1.47M |
|
|
VGR
1750
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
+1,567,929
| New | +$13.2M |
|
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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.