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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,803
| New | +$5.32M |
|
|
VG
2602
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
591,829
+276,889
| +88% | +$3.17M |
|
2603
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$33.9B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
172,400
+19,600
| +13% | +$622K |
|
2604
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
80,593
+52,118
| +183% | +$3.35M |
|
2605
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.48B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
269,452
+190,130
| +240% | +$4.27M |
|
2606
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
575,000
-328,000
| -36% | -$3.05M |
|
2607
Astec Industries
ASTE
$997M
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
170,095
+55,544
| +48% | +$2.1M |
|
2608
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.35B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
496,050
+274,880
| +124% | +$3.41M |
|
2609
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
291,177
+28,617
| +11% | +$565K |
|
2610
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF
FLRN
$2.97B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+168,994
| New | +$5.17M |
|
2611
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
117,900
+2,900
| +3% | +$136K |
|
2612
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+7,800
| +39% | +$1.54M |
|
2613
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.3B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
103,252
+67,547
| +189% | +$3.41M |
|
|
CAI
2614
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
220,625
+46,278
| +27% | +$1.05M |
|
|
LADR
2615
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.27B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
331,271
-281,469
| -46% | -$4.78M |
|
2616
State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF
VLU
$784M
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
55,772
+31,841
| +133% | +$3.19M |
|
2617
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
121,800
-15,400
| -11% | -$758K |
|
2618
Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF
XLG
$11B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+284,430
| New | +$5.52M |
|
2619
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.8B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
85,291
+82,773
| +3,287% | +$5.75M |
|
2620
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF
PPA
$8.77B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
103,353
+96,719
| +1,458% | +$5.33M |
|
2621
Invesco Preferred ETF
PGX
$3.77B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
378,999
+311,034
| +458% | +$4.29M |
|
2622
Chemed
CHE
$6.96B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
18,014
-35,291
| -66% | -$10.7M |
|
2623
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.21B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
+10,179
| +26% | +$1.13M |
|
2624
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
$48.1B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
66,230
+57,438
| +653% | +$4.77M |
|
2625
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
111,806
-841,893
| -88% | -$40.8M |
|
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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.