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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HOLX
2626
CALL
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
123,600
+38,400
| +45% | +$1.58M |
|
|
FRGI
2627
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
327,443
+180,090
| +122% | +$3.92M |
|
|
CONN
2628
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
269,155
-305,468
| -53% | -$8.26M |
|
2629
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
75,508
-34,090
| -31% | -$2.61M |
|
2630
CarGurus
CARG
$3.33B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
150,133
+85,377
| +132% | +$3.42M |
|
2631
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
18,030
+14,737
| +448% | +$5.83M |
|
|
CMA
2632
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
73,600
-13,800
| -16% | -$1.1M |
|
|
CHSP
2633
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
207,607
+48,606
| +31% | +$1.4M |
|
2634
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$960M
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
61,155
+41,333
| +209% | +$6.24M |
|
2635
CALL
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
234,500
-31,300
| -12% | -$799K |
|
2636
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+6,900
| +25% | +$1.09M |
|
2637
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$841M
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
40,225
+33,797
| +526% | +$3.98M |
|
2638
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
-4,700
| -8% | -$444K |
|
2639
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
43,232
-30,048
| -41% | -$3.78M |
|
2640
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
33,240
+12,560
| +61% | +$3.21M |
|
2641
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
285,700
+37,300
| +15% | +$665K |
|
2642
PUT
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.3B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
68,400
+24,400
| +55% | +$1.87M |
|
2643
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF
RWJ
$2.11B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+263,367
| New | +$5.81M |
|
2644
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
114,400
-4,400
| -4% | -$213K |
|
2645
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
191,600
-23,200
| -11% | -$856K |
|
2646
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
83,400
-8,800
| -10% | -$605K |
|
2647
iShares Latin America 40 ETF
ILF
$3.71B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
163,110
+142,360
| +686% | +$4.58M |
|
|
BPFH
2648
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
475,494
-137,626
| -22% | -$1.73M |
|
|
ILPT
2649
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$595M
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
255,395
+32,626
| +15% | +$697K |
|
2650
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.85B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
238,718
-302,477
| -56% | -$6.98M |
|
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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.