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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3601
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
171,500
+110,200
| +180% | +$2.85M |
|
3602
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.61B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
95,721
+71,544
| +296% | +$2.18M |
|
3603
First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF
QQEW
$1.87B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
47,274
+17,514
| +59% | +$1.02M |
|
|
CZZ
3604
PUT
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+293,400
| New | +$2.37M |
|
|
EPAY
3605
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,743
| New | +$3.11M |
|
3606
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
43,515
-45,367
| -51% | -$2.92M |
|
3607
CALL
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+23,200
| +81% | +$1.25M |
|
3608
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-10,400
| -27% | -$1.3M |
|
|
DCH
3609
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
232,000
+85,800
| +59% | +$1.15M |
|
3610
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.54B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
475,860
-208,547
| -30% | -$1.7M |
|
|
UFS
3611
CALL
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
73,300
-800
| -1% | -$35.1K |
|
3612
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
+26,300
| +64% | +$1.13M |
|
3613
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF
PRFZ
$2.92B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
113,210
+90,195
| +392% | +$2.29M |
|
|
CIT
3614
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
-8,000
| -11% | -$363K |
|
|
HBI
3615
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
205,200
-86,800
| -30% | -$1.35M |
|
3616
PUT
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
88,900
-25,100
| -22% | -$718K |
|
3617
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+23,000
| +80% | +$1.23M |
|
3618
PUT
Nice
NICE
$5.99B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-4,600
| -16% | -$503K |
|
3619
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
36,214
-30,137
| -45% | -$2.38M |
|
|
SYKE
3620
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
103,683
-20,694
| -17% | -$577K |
|
3621
CALL
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
-48,400
| -52% | -$3.21M |
|
3622
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
31,486
-302,907
| -91% | -$28.2M |
|
3623
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
132,500
-131,400
| -50% | -$2.82M |
|
3624
Methode Electronics
MEI
$608M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
109,724
+41,676
| +61% | +$1.18M |
|
3625
Skywest
SKYW
$4.18B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
57,421
-3,993
| -7% | -$206K |
|
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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.