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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
689,779
+171,325
| +33% | +$2.32M |
|
|
SUM
1977
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
699,529
-144,480
| -17% | -$2M |
|
1978
Arcosa
ACA
$7.14B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+307,698
| New | +$8.45M |
|
1979
PUT
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
102,700
+39,300
| +62% | +$3.45M |
|
1980
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
1,558,000
-74,000
| -5% | -$398K |
|
1981
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.33B
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
476,646
+364,534
| +325% | +$6.93M |
|
|
WP
1982
CALL
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
111,200
+61,800
| +125% | +$5.37M |
|
1983
BGC Group
BGC
$5.33B
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,643,286
+546,345
| +50% | +$3.6M |
|
1984
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
+10,500
| +30% | +$2.05M |
|
1985
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$74.7B
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
747,900
+181,100
| +32% | +$2.27M |
|
1986
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$175B
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
122,900
-10,100
| -8% | -$755K |
|
1987
First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund
FEMS
$254M
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
262,194
+224,256
| +591% | +$7.53M |
|
1988
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$560M
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
167,217
+147,400
| +744% | +$7.51M |
|
|
GRUB
1989
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $8.43M | ﹤0.01% |
54,884
-137,208
| -71% | -$25.7M |
|
1990
CALL
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $8.43M | ﹤0.01% |
484,600
+71,800
| +17% | +$1.61M |
|
1991
Zillow
Z
$7.82B
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
266,649
+226,289
| +561% | +$8.04M |
|
1992
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
-6,600
| -14% | -$1.35M |
|
1993
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
133,300
+17,100
| +15% | +$1.23M |
|
1994
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $8.4M | ﹤0.01% |
70,168
-7,518
| -10% | -$1.18M |
|
1995
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
116,873
-1,136,603
| -91% | -$82.1M |
|
1996
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
193,900
+155,500
| +405% | +$7.69M |
|
|
CS
1997
PUT
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
772,000
+101,900
| +15% | +$1.26M |
|
1998
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
426,195
-1,184,929
| -74% | -$21.1M |
|
|
FOLD
1999
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $8.35M | ﹤0.01% |
871,536
+722,864
| +486% | +$7.95M |
|
|
RWT
2000
Redwood Trust
RWT
$604M
| $8.35M | ﹤0.01% |
553,896
+208,547
| +60% | +$3.37M |
|
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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.