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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LHCG
3726
CALL
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+6,700
| +36% | +$641K |
|
3727
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.24B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
156,946
+3,516
| +2% | +$57.7K |
|
|
BPL
3728
PUT
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
81,800
-10,400
| -11% | -$331K |
|
3729
CALL
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
170,700
+63,700
| +60% | +$955K |
|
|
QUOT
3730
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
221,587
+171,416
| +342% | +$2.15M |
|
3731
CALL
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-19,600
| -51% | -$3.35M |
|
3732
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$45.8M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
16,805
+731
| +5% | +$123K |
|
3733
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.8B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
121,755
+106,377
| +692% | +$2.48M |
|
3734
PUT
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
-64,700
| -55% | -$2.91M |
|
3735
CALL
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
+14,600
| +43% | +$748K |
|
|
SJI
3736
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
84,790
-169,975
| -67% | -$5.38M |
|
3737
CALL
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
100,600
-25,700
| -20% | -$638K |
|
3738
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
+2,600
| +4% | +$83.6K |
|
3739
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
-1,300
| -2% | -$49.2K |
|
3740
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
235,505
-32,611
| -12% | -$432K |
|
3741
NN Inc
NNBR
$322M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
350,637
+194,649
| +125% | +$1.87M |
|
|
BID
3742
CALL
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
+23,500
| +66% | +$958K |
|
3743
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,532
| New | +$2.43M |
|
3744
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
23,338
+16,056
| +220% | +$1.68M |
|
3745
CALL
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
162,600
+44,700
| +38% | +$671K |
|
3746
PUT
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
79,200
-3,000
| -4% | -$93.9K |
|
|
SRG
3747
CALL
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
72,700
+25,800
| +55% | +$999K |
|
3748
PUT
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+1,300
| +7% | +$163K |
|
3749
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.56B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
170,662
+37,176
| +28% | +$618K |
|
3750
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
39,872
+25,628
| +180% | +$1.55M |
|
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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.