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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ERF
2351
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
801,978
+309,248
| +63% | +$3.01M |
|
2352
CALL
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
157,400
+31,800
| +25% | +$1.59M |
|
2353
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
253,300
-43,200
| -15% | -$1.16M |
|
2354
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
358,174
+149,668
| +72% | +$3.37M |
|
2355
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF
EEMS
$377M
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
148,771
+3,236
| +2% | +$138K |
|
2356
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$25.6B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
97,300
-12,300
| -11% | -$729K |
|
|
TSE
2357
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
135,620
+14,327
| +12% | +$779K |
|
2358
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
192,775
-4,486
| -2% | -$143K |
|
2359
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
125,100
-10,500
| -8% | -$642K |
|
2360
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$247M
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
52,646
-37,238
| -41% | -$4.31M |
|
|
KEM
2361
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
353,402
+129,812
| +58% | +$2.43M |
|
|
KAMN
2362
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
110,490
-18,144
| -14% | -$1.07M |
|
2363
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
101,900
+14,000
| +16% | +$942K |
|
|
AKCA
2364
DELISTED
Akcea Therapeutics Inc
AKCA
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
205,267
+116,623
| +132% | +$3.27M |
|
2365
CALL
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
+44,500
| +154% | +$3.95M |
|
2366
PUT
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
-6,200
| -15% | -$1.12M |
|
2367
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
1,454,885
-814,980
| -36% | -$4.56M |
|
2368
Invitation Homes
INVH
$18B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
306,497
+166,204
| +118% | +$3.56M |
|
2369
FlexShares Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTE
$352M
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
128,284
+120,996
| +1,660% | +$5.9M |
|
2370
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+248,155
| New | +$5.8M |
|
2371
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
97,900
+39,600
| +68% | +$2.67M |
|
2372
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
91,093
+81,063
| +808% | +$6.18M |
|
2373
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.4B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
139,602
-93,273
| -40% | -$4.33M |
|
2374
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X ETF
DRIP
$99.5M
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
836
+112
| +15% | +$489K |
|
2375
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
134,800
-34,100
| -20% | -$1.76M |
|
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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.