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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DNKN
2576
CALL
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
81,800
-13,600
| -14% | -$967K |
|
2577
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
164,358
-79,728
| -33% | -$2.7M |
|
|
MPT
2578
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
325,653
+201,048
| +161% | +$3.18M |
|
2579
Americold
COLD
$4.25B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
204,820
-817,769
| -80% | -$21M |
|
2580
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$950M
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
519,198
+85,804
| +20% | +$997K |
|
2581
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.07B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
152,014
+95,811
| +170% | +$4.07M |
|
|
GOOS
2582
PUT
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
119,500
-28,000
| -19% | -$1.56M |
|
2583
Neogen
NEOG
$2.54B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
183,338
+87,054
| +90% | +$2.72M |
|
2584
Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF
FREL
$1.49B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+233,165
| New | +$5.5M |
|
2585
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
87,359
+63,140
| +261% | +$5.45M |
|
|
RPT
2586
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
435,728
+164,828
| +61% | +$2.18M |
|
|
BZUN
2587
CALL
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
178,200
-57,600
| -24% | -$2.12M |
|
|
CHK
2588
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
12,394
+6,194
| +100% | +$4.26M |
|
2589
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF
IVOO
$3.96B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,024
| New | +$5.73M |
|
2590
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
880,127
-657,975
| -43% | -$4.74M |
|
|
MIC
2591
PUT
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
142,100
+48,700
| +52% | +$1.95M |
|
2592
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$187M
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
109,112
+10,064
| +10% | +$566K |
|
2593
CALL
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
-4,400
| -9% | -$547K |
|
|
GOLD
2594
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
62,600
-41,800
| -40% | -$3.38M |
|
2595
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
54,164
-8,288
| -13% | -$855K |
|
2596
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$594M
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
2,211
+101
| +5% | +$168K |
|
2597
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
159,800
+34,200
| +27% | +$1.12M |
|
|
CERN
2598
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
98,600
-26,700
| -21% | -$1.55M |
|
2599
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$86.6M
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
122,821
+15,820
| +15% | +$825K |
|
2600
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.11B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
169,500
+103,200
| +156% | +$3.46M |
|
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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.