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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CVGW
2826
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
60,299
+51,380
| +576% | +$4.8M |
|
2827
PUT
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
128,500
+21,400
| +20% | +$758K |
|
|
SEE
2828
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
126,200
+28,600
| +29% | +$998K |
|
|
WLL
2829
PUT
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
2,583
+1,102
| +74% | +$2.83M |
|
2830
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
27,477
+9,174
| +50% | +$1.51M |
|
2831
CALL
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
271,600
-63,200
| -19% | -$1.2M |
|
|
HBI
2832
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
350,400
+67,700
| +24% | +$1.05M |
|
2833
Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF
XSMO
$3.14B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+142,296
| New | +$4.87M |
|
|
JAG
2834
CALL
DELISTED
Jagged Peak Energy Inc.
JAG
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
481,000
-228,900
| -32% | -$2.74M |
|
2835
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
101,800
-15,200
| -13% | -$647K |
|
2836
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
+16,600
| +36% | +$1.13M |
|
2837
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
204,853
-867,232
| -81% | -$21.3M |
|
2838
iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF
ISCF
$686M
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+168,936
| New | +$4.75M |
|
|
NAVG
2839
CALL
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
+34,700
| +123% | +$2.41M |
|
2840
CALL
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
277,300
+5,100
| +2% | +$98.8K |
|
2841
EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF
EMQQ
$269M
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+163,257
| New | +$4.64M |
|
2842
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
101,900
-93,500
| -48% | -$3.79M |
|
2843
PUT
Sonos
SONO
$1.93B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
443,800
-116,500
| -21% | -$1.46M |
|
|
MYOK
2844
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
89,129
+28,167
| +46% | +$1.55M |
|
2845
CALL
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
257,000
+106,200
| +70% | +$1.84M |
|
2846
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF
RSPM
$184M
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
229,650
+203,640
| +783% | +$4.1M |
|
2847
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$186M
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
3,528
+2,567
| +267% | +$2.75M |
|
|
KL
2848
CALL
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
166,100
+119,600
| +257% | +$2.54M |
|
2849
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
144,253
-201,897
| -58% | -$6.36M |
|
2850
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.73B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
96,612
-169,886
| -64% | -$7.69M |
|
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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.