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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
155,240
+96,060
| +162% | +$4.14M |
|
2802
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
53,776
+12,896
| +32% | +$1.94M |
|
|
FSCT
2803
DELISTED
ForeScout Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
FSCT
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
171,983
-128,002
| -43% | -$3.55M |
|
|
HOUS
2804
CALL
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
304,400
+157,500
| +107% | +$2.87M |
|
2805
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
135,700
-273,500
| -67% | -$8.79M |
|
|
TCO
2806
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,226
| New | +$5.15M |
|
2807
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
238,300
+98,200
| +70% | +$2.41M |
|
|
SFIX
2808
PUT
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$479M
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
261,100
+16,700
| +7% | +$413K |
|
2809
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.42B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
79,888
+61,288
| +330% | +$3.64M |
|
2810
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
119,700
+58,500
| +96% | +$2.2M |
|
|
DMC
2811
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.43B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
157,466
+87,900
| +126% | +$2.76M |
|
2812
CALL
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.73B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
105,000
-8,900
| -8% | -$431K |
|
|
EBIX
2813
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
104,469
+74,941
| +254% | +$3.99M |
|
|
HUYA
2814
PUT
Huya Inc
HUYA
$529M
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
286,900
-22,400
| -7% | -$416K |
|
|
STML
2815
DELISTED
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
STML
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
467,520
-437,619
| -48% | -$5.67M |
|
2816
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
+2,500
| +3% | +$147K |
|
2817
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
38,190
-196,849
| -84% | -$24.2M |
|
2818
UDR
UDR
$12.2B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
111,436
-695,407
| -86% | -$28.1M |
|
|
PVG
2819
CALL
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
522,500
+172,700
| +49% | +$1.35M |
|
|
VPU
2820
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.57B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
37,461
+29,954
| +399% | +$3.63M |
|
2821
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$985M
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
80,104
+56,569
| +240% | +$3.43M |
|
2822
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
313,045
+206,210
| +193% | +$3.14M |
|
2823
Community Bank
CBU
$3.46B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
75,583
+10,275
| +16% | +$621K |
|
2824
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
109,112
+7,229
| +7% | +$327K |
|
2825
CALL
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.76B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
73,800
+60,200
| +443% | +$4.85M |
|
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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.