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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
Accenture
ACN
$108B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
46,193
-5,077
| -10% | -$803K |
|
|
MOMO
2302
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
273,910
-756,072
| -73% | -$23.8M |
|
|
REGI
2303
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
253,024
+131,625
| +108% | +$3.56M |
|
2304
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,114,900
+304,600
| +38% | +$1.71M |
|
2305
iShares International Select Dividend ETF
IDV
$8.59B
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
225,821
+177,255
| +365% | +$5.44M |
|
2306
iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF
IMTM
$4.33B
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
252,978
+173,938
| +220% | +$4.77M |
|
2307
CALL
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
725,900
-18,600
| -2% | -$177K |
|
|
RSX
2308
CALL
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
345,000
-128,200
| -27% | -$2.63M |
|
2309
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
62,496
+13,847
| +28% | +$1.61M |
|
2310
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+488,330
| New | +$6.23M |
|
2311
iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF
GVI
$3.8B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,585
| New | +$6.38M |
|
2312
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
441,900
+168,500
| +62% | +$2.36M |
|
|
IMMU
2313
CALL
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
451,500
+275,100
| +156% | +$5.46M |
|
|
EGOV
2314
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
515,428
+10,452
| +2% | +$139K |
|
|
DO
2315
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
681,434
+643,452
| +1,694% | +$9.13M |
|
2316
ProShares UltraShort Euro
EUO
$33.1M
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
265,159
+86,459
| +48% | +$2.1M |
|
2317
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
2,087
+1,809
| +651% | +$4.76M |
|
2318
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
360,400
+134,400
| +59% | +$3.04M |
|
2319
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.5B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
130,270
+54,869
| +73% | +$3.14M |
|
2320
Knowles
KN
$3.29B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
482,045
+311,205
| +182% | +$4.56M |
|
2321
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
13,912
+2,668
| +24% | +$1.03M |
|
2322
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
106,200
-11,900
| -10% | -$818K |
|
2323
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
236,553
-375,984
| -61% | -$11.5M |
|
2324
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
-80,400
| -68% | -$15M |
|
2325
PUT
Nutrien
NTR
$32.6B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
136,200
+10,500
| +8% | +$548K |
|
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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.