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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.33B
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
175,400
+23,000
| +15% | +$1.08M |
|
2002
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.4B
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
190,959
+129,656
| +212% | +$6.64M |
|
2003
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
81,500
-45,400
| -36% | -$5.02M |
|
2004
PUT
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $8.33M | ﹤0.01% |
67,800
-65,400
| -49% | -$8.74M |
|
|
LGF.A
2005
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $8.33M | ﹤0.01% |
517,331
+256,411
| +98% | +$4.97M |
|
2006
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
431,297
+25,811
| +6% | +$554K |
|
2007
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
119,400
-16,600
| -12% | -$1.19M |
|
2008
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
296,500
-74,500
| -20% | -$2.48M |
|
2009
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
171,069
+12,210
| +8% | +$698K |
|
2010
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.8B
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
+1,400
| +3% | +$222K |
|
|
NBL
2011
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $8.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+438,737
| New | +$11.2M |
|
2012
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $8.23M | ﹤0.01% |
469,200
+172,100
| +58% | +$3.07M |
|
|
DOCU
2013
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.8B
| $8.23M | ﹤0.01% |
205,300
-106,100
| -34% | -$4.46M |
|
2014
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
218,800
+18,800
| +9% | +$712K |
|
2015
PUT
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
273,200
-382,100
| -58% | -$12M |
|
|
GOOS
2016
CALL
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
187,500
+22,300
| +13% | +$1.24M |
|
|
SKX
2017
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $8.19M | ﹤0.01% |
357,900
+43,000
| +14% | +$1.13M |
|
2018
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
130,500
-200
| -0.2% | -$13.5K |
|
2019
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$9.25B
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
225,220
+170,663
| +313% | +$6.39M |
|
2020
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
103,980
+78,915
| +315% | +$6.66M |
|
2021
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
60,795
-623,204
| -91% | -$86.2M |
|
|
WWE
2022
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
109,100
-45,200
| -29% | -$3.39M |
|
|
FLIR
2023
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
187,093
+144,646
| +341% | +$7.11M |
|
|
PPL
2024
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
287,400
+60,100
| +26% | +$1.83M |
|
2025
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$319M
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
337,808
-5,028
| -1% | -$105K |
|
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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.