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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SLCA
3301
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
308,200
-49,800
| -14% | -$726K |
|
3302
PUT
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+18,100
| +135% | +$1.93M |
|
3303
Davis Select Financial ETF
DFNL
$497M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+152,206
| New | +$3.49M |
|
|
ACH
3304
Accendra Health
ACH
$73.1M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
494,615
+33,437
| +7% | +$347K |
|
3305
PUT
Visteon
VC
$2.89B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
+43,000
| +483% | +$3.24M |
|
|
HA
3306
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
118,362
+25,540
| +28% | +$865K |
|
|
ARNA
3307
PUT
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
80,200
+28,600
| +55% | +$1.12M |
|
3308
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$962M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
158,510
-19,917
| -11% | -$425K |
|
3309
Hudbay
HBM
$11.9B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
659,422
-1,537,599
| -70% | -$7.23M |
|
3310
Invesco Dorsey Wright Emerging Markets Momentum ETF
PIE
$249M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
200,404
+55,857
| +39% | +$908K |
|
3311
CALL
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+15,600
| +53% | +$1.1M |
|
3312
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
75,874
-61,107
| -45% | -$2.52M |
|
3313
CALL
Autohome
ATHM
$2.61B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
+15,000
| +60% | +$1.13M |
|
3314
PUT
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
349,000
+210,500
| +152% | +$2M |
|
3315
iShares JPMorgan EM High Yield Bond ETF
EMHY
$638M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,101
| New | +$3.17M |
|
|
TRQ
3316
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
188,481
-160,572
| -46% | -$2.89M |
|
3317
CALL
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.46B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,500
| New | +$3.32M |
|
|
HI
3318
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
81,862
-3,141
| -4% | -$143K |
|
3319
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
IWC
$1.52B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
37,638
-8,437
| -18% | -$784K |
|
|
AVP
3320
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,040,872
+183,307
| +10% | +$351K |
|
3321
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$480M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
64,908
-13,160
| -17% | -$681K |
|
3322
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
9,104
-16,767
| -65% | -$5.75M |
|
3323
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
524,700
+79,800
| +18% | +$443K |
|
3324
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,535
| New | +$3.47M |
|
|
TFCFA
3325
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
64,100
-1,212,400
| -95% | -$57.5M |
|
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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.