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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SYNH
3451
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
72,279
-233,979
| -76% | -$10.9M |
|
|
CAMP
3452
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
9,499
-5,193
| -35% | -$2.16M |
|
|
MXIM
3453
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
55,838
-352,654
| -86% | -$18.4M |
|
3454
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
1,201,648
-693,820
| -37% | -$1.77M |
|
3455
Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF
PSCC
$42M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
123,009
+35,904
| +41% | +$934K |
|
3456
CALL
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$188M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
918
+217
| +31% | +$529K |
|
|
BPY
3457
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
175,785
-1,062,623
| -86% | -$19.4M |
|
3458
VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF
BRF
$20.1M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
141,484
+112,456
| +387% | +$2.23M |
|
|
CSFL
3459
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
134,637
+46,988
| +54% | +$1.14M |
|
|
ELME
3460
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
123,094
+86,521
| +237% | +$2.38M |
|
3461
CALL
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.02B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
422,200
+350,000
| +485% | +$2.94M |
|
3462
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
+5,800
| +21% | +$540K |
|
3463
Genesco
GCO
$391M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,845
| New | +$2.76M |
|
|
ELLI
3464
PUT
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+10,700
| +31% | +$762K |
|
3465
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.43B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
80,193
-63,509
| -44% | -$2.37M |
|
3466
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.7B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
93,800
-31,500
| -25% | -$1.19M |
|
|
NAV
3467
PUT
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
108,600
+20,400
| +23% | +$638K |
|
3468
CALL
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-14,200
| -49% | -$3.09M |
|
|
SAVE
3469
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-15,600
| -24% | -$836K |
|
3470
PUT
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
112,200
+19,700
| +21% | +$610K |
|
3471
Global X SuperDividend US ETF
DIV
$786M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,472
| New | +$3.04M |
|
|
P
3472
PUT
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
347,600
-613,700
| -64% | -$5.3M |
|
3473
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
-1,500
| -4% | -$117K |
|
3474
First Trust Water ETF
FIW
$1.92B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,988
| New | +$2.99M |
|
|
SRG
3475
PUT
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
+16,100
| +23% | +$623K |
|
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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.