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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
305,200
+98,100
| +47% | +$1.84M |
|
2377
PUT
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
+24,800
| +149% | +$3.77M |
|
2378
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
285,658
-77,569
| -21% | -$2.04M |
|
2379
Quad
QUAD
$513M
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
496,047
+406,168
| +452% | +$6.55M |
|
2380
CALL
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
200,300
+2,000
| +1% | +$78K |
|
2381
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
285,600
-147,600
| -34% | -$2.99M |
|
2382
PUT
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
10,692,638
+604,725
| +6% | +$378K |
|
|
COHR
2383
PUT
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
-6,800
| -11% | -$873K |
|
|
SPN
2384
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
181,448
+93,010
| +105% | +$6.46M |
|
2385
GSK
GSK
$99.2B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
127,229
-63,937
| -33% | -$3.15M |
|
|
MRO
2386
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
423,300
-353,000
| -45% | -$6.3M |
|
|
SAVE
2387
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
104,800
-26,600
| -20% | -$1.43M |
|
|
TSG
2388
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
367,438
-1,201,751
| -77% | -$23.5M |
|
2389
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
56,401
+23,570
| +72% | +$2.84M |
|
2390
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.11B
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
198,836
-204,857
| -51% | -$6.87M |
|
2391
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.3B
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
96,609
+86,760
| +881% | +$5.45M |
|
2392
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$635M
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
353,503
+137,295
| +64% | +$2.47M |
|
2393
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$24.7B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
1,086,885
+546,495
| +101% | +$3.78M |
|
|
INVX
2394
Innovex International
INVX
$2.18B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
201,043
+145,057
| +259% | +$5.85M |
|
2395
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
301,025
-126,600
| -30% | -$2.89M |
|
2396
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
848,400
+82,400
| +11% | +$726K |
|
2397
Invesco International BuyBack Achievers ETF
IPKW
$554M
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
209,362
+187,368
| +852% | +$5.83M |
|
2398
CALL
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
171,600
-8,600
| -5% | -$298K |
|
2399
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
MTUM
$26.2B
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,165
| New | +$6.44M |
|
2400
CALL
Zscaler
ZS
$29.7B
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
153,800
+70,300
| +84% | +$2.66M |
|
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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.