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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.76B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
68,322
+44,974
| +193% | +$3.63M |
|
2927
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
531,177
+178,361
| +51% | +$1.55M |
|
2928
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.76B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
206,352
+175,605
| +571% | +$4.98M |
|
2929
Cato Corp
CATO
$67.9M
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
285,338
-136,959
| -32% | -$2.36M |
|
2930
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF
SPSM
$17.7B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+154,495
| New | +$4.56M |
|
|
CYBR
2931
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
-12,000
| -18% | -$857K |
|
2932
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
611,942
-492,528
| -45% | -$3.16M |
|
2933
Wabash National
WNC
$512M
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
311,061
+204,581
| +192% | +$3.02M |
|
2934
PUT
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
102,600
+47,000
| +85% | +$2.35M |
|
|
SLCA
2935
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
399,000
+115,900
| +41% | +$1.69M |
|
|
GOLD
2936
CALL
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
-59,100
| -55% | -$4.77M |
|
2937
CALL
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
-16,600
| -27% | -$1.63M |
|
|
INFO
2938
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
84,448
-1,243,494
| -94% | -$63.6M |
|
2939
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$397M
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
78
+18
| +30% | +$1.52M |
|
2940
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
-35,900
| -49% | -$3.82M |
|
|
COUP
2941
CALL
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
-68,500
| -52% | -$4.33M |
|
2942
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
281,400
+75,900
| +37% | +$1.14M |
|
2943
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
+20,400
| +97% | +$2.3M |
|
2944
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.2B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
49,458
-2,369,853
| -98% | -$218M |
|
|
INST
2945
DELISTED
Instructure, Inc.
INST
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
107,490
-10,545
| -9% | -$371K |
|
2946
PUT
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-1,200
| -3% | -$145K |
|
2947
Match Group
MTCH
$8.71B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
94,207
-447,885
| -83% | -$20.6M |
|
|
ZAYO
2948
PUT
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
176,400
+38,500
| +28% | +$1.05M |
|
2949
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
294,800
-146,400
| -33% | -$1.95M |
|
2950
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
32,788
-140,006
| -81% | -$18.7M |
|
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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.