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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.24B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
223,724
-156,564
| -41% | -$1.96M |
|
3702
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+5,100
| +28% | +$562K |
|
3703
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$39.8M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
282
+111
| +65% | +$814K |
|
3704
PUT
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
105,600
+19,400
| +23% | +$538K |
|
3705
CALL
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-1,000
| -5% | -$165K |
|
3706
CALL
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.33B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
81,500
-600
| -0.7% | -$19.6K |
|
3707
TriNet
TNET
$3.16B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
57,378
+8,037
| +16% | +$370K |
|
|
FRC
3708
PUT
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+200
| +0.7% | +$18.3K |
|
3709
State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Final Frontiers ETF
ROKT
$220M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,966
| New | +$2.58M |
|
|
WES
3710
PUT
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
-13,000
| -19% | -$578K |
|
3711
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$1.97B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
245,077
+129,356
| +112% | +$1.74M |
|
3712
PUT
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.47B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
194,000
+98,000
| +102% | +$1.16M |
|
3713
CALL
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$579M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+48,900
| +1,193% | +$2.42M |
|
3714
VanEck Biotech ETF
BBH
$424M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
21,517
+17,806
| +480% | +$2.15M |
|
|
P
3715
CALL
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
148,700
-45,700
| -24% | -$900K |
|
|
SNBR
3716
PUT
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
75,300
+40,100
| +114% | +$1.42M |
|
3717
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
158,466
+67,038
| +73% | +$1.73M |
|
3718
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
23,249
-8,243
| -26% | -$859K |
|
3719
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$150B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,320
| New | +$2.59M |
|
|
ONC
3720
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$39.3B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
16,981
+11,168
| +192% | +$1.48M |
|
|
TECD
3721
PUT
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+8,000
| +38% | +$607K |
|
3722
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+1,500
| +4% | +$108K |
|
|
CUK
3723
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
48,781
+17,458
| +56% | +$989K |
|
3724
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund
FDM
$273M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
58,552
+24,409
| +71% | +$1.11M |
|
3725
PUT
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
-15,400
| -19% | -$709K |
|
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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.