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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
84,600
+55,900
| +195% | +$2.11M |
|
3352
CALL
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$187M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
+45,900
| +262% | +$2.58M |
|
3353
PUT
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
109,400
-106,400
| -49% | -$2.7M |
|
3354
National CineMedia
NCMI
$269M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
46,520
-7,983
| -15% | -$628K |
|
|
FNSR
3355
PUT
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
139,600
-76,400
| -35% | -$1.52M |
|
3356
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-8,800
| -27% | -$1.21M |
|
3357
PUT
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.73B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
-92,400
| -57% | -$4.48M |
|
|
VGR
3358
PUT
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
457,475
+339,679
| +288% | +$2.87M |
|
3359
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-17,300
| -45% | -$2.43M |
|
3360
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
160,374
-491,769
| -75% | -$12.1M |
|
3361
PUT
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
114,000
-48,400
| -30% | -$1.41M |
|
3362
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.33B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
160,864
-256,297
| -61% | -$5.5M |
|
3363
PUT
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$19.8M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
12
-6
| -33% | -$2.07M |
|
3364
iShares Morningstar US Equity ETF
ILCB
$1.32B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
84,152
-106,064
| -56% | -$4.14M |
|
3365
CALL
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
170,000
-102,700
| -38% | -$1.83M |
|
|
AD
3366
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.11B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
57,575
-1,394
| -2% | -$71.4K |
|
3367
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
-9,500
| -17% | -$638K |
|
3368
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IJJ
$9.1B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
43,174
+264
| +0.6% | +$20.2K |
|
3369
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+1,200
| +12% | +$339K |
|
3370
Invesco AI and Next Gen Software ETF
IGPT
$1.21B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,143
| New | +$3.09M |
|
3371
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
-29,100
| -43% | -$2.61M |
|
|
3372
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
+12,400
| +47% | +$1.11M |
|
|
INOV
3373
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
210,256
+32,798
| +18% | +$374K |
|
3374
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.4B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
86,009
-1,071,729
| -93% | -$43.4M |
|
3375
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
49,916
-46,870
| -48% | -$3.37M |
|
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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.