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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.87B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
138,571
-64,718
| -32% | -$1.61M |
|
3377
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
14,174
-379,474
| -96% | -$95.9M |
|
3378
PUT
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
130,400
+56,500
| +76% | +$1.54M |
|
3379
CALL
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.8B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+18,300
| +206% | +$1.97M |
|
3380
WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend Fund
DES
$2.24B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,850
| New | +$3.29M |
|
3381
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
+8,800
| +19% | +$502K |
|
|
AMED
3382
CALL
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+3,300
| +15% | +$389K |
|
3383
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$30M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
160,428
+27,344
| +21% | +$530K |
|
3384
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
123,684
-2,133,660
| -95% | -$56M |
|
|
CIT
3385
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
77,304
-65,758
| -46% | -$2.98M |
|
3386
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.4B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
106,681
-182,075
| -63% | -$4.93M |
|
3387
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.49B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
124,858
+113,948
| +1,044% | +$2.87M |
|
3388
iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF
IYC
$1.22B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
65,168
+19,344
| +42% | +$941K |
|
3389
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
19,751
-19,817
| -50% | -$3.21M |
|
|
SURF
3390
DELISTED
Surface Oncology, Inc. Common Stock
SURF
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
694,794
-363,458
| -34% | -$2.81M |
|
3391
Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF
FNCL
$2.43B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
85,140
+19,326
| +29% | +$730K |
|
3392
PUT
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-2,800
| -18% | -$694K |
|
3393
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-5,200
| -14% | -$551K |
|
|
ARRY
3394
CALL
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
206,300
-11,800
| -5% | -$179K |
|
3395
PUT
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.58B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
+24,500
| +170% | +$1.85M |
|
|
NEWR
3396
PUT
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-3,600
| -9% | -$303K |
|
|
CTRL
3397
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
166,837
+98,168
| +143% | +$2.32M |
|
3398
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.29B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+330,546
| New | +$3.34M |
|
|
MODV
3399
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
48,881
+20,190
| +70% | +$1.34M |
|
3400
PUT
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
50,271
-7,335
| -13% | -$442K |
|
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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.