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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
107,900
+47,650
| +79% | +$1.91M |
|
|
MDCO
2877
CALL
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
221,200
+25,600
| +13% | +$596K |
|
2878
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
100,800
-11,600
| -10% | -$518K |
|
2879
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$99.1M
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
3,172
+680
| +27% | +$878K |
|
2880
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
6,435
+2,785
| +76% | +$2.92M |
|
|
BRSL
2881
PUT
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
288,700
+135,500
| +88% | +$2.24M |
|
2882
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
221,100
-121,000
| -35% | -$2.48M |
|
2883
PUT
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
-23,200
| -42% | -$3.21M |
|
|
RDFN
2884
PUT
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
292,300
+213,200
| +270% | +$3.38M |
|
|
CDK
2885
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
87,864
-1,522,023
| -95% | -$80.3M |
|
2886
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.25B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
137,457
-13,256
| -9% | -$413K |
|
|
PDM
2887
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.19B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
246,722
+230,000
| +1,375% | +$4.18M |
|
2888
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
250,900
+11,100
| +5% | +$222K |
|
2889
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
438,800
-62,600
| -12% | -$952K |
|
2890
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
190,400
-249,600
| -57% | -$6.24M |
|
2891
PUT
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
+18,700
| +84% | +$1.95M |
|
2892
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
SJNK
$4.81B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+160,802
| New | +$4.32M |
|
|
GCI
2893
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
490,433
-318,570
| -39% | -$3.12M |
|
2894
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$735M
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
94,217
+31,242
| +50% | +$1.33M |
|
|
JCP
2895
PUT
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
4,010,000
-607,800
| -13% | -$852K |
|
2896
Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF
PID
$917M
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+294,849
| New | +$4.41M |
|
|
BICK
2897
DELISTED
First Trust BICK Index Fund
BICK
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
169,516
+111,003
| +190% | +$2.79M |
|
2898
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
83,700
-1,800
| -2% | -$98.5K |
|
2899
CALL
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
-1,200
| -2% | -$80.6K |
|
2900
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
77,478
+1,734
| +2% | +$88.9K |
|
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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.