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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3826
CALL
Visteon
VC
$2.89B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
-900
| -2% | -$67.9K |
|
3827
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
191,596
-96,835
| -34% | -$1.52M |
|
3828
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.44B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+10,200
| +42% | +$667K |
|
|
TSG
3829
CALL
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
134,800
+88,500
| +191% | +$1.73M |
|
3830
Ring Energy
REI
$357M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
438,106
+168,391
| +62% | +$1.2M |
|
3831
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
95,100
-34,900
| -27% | -$1.07M |
|
|
EXTN
3832
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
125,546
-17,116
| -12% | -$384K |
|
3833
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.4B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
256,519
+227,612
| +787% | +$2.57M |
|
|
IMVP
3834
Invesco India ETF
IMVP
$107M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,677
| New | +$2.11M |
|
|
HIBB
3835
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
154,949
-51,204
| -25% | -$870K |
|
|
LOXO
3836
PUT
DELISTED
Loxo Oncology, Inc
LOXO
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-4,200
| -21% | -$638K |
|
3837
State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF
SPAB
$9.93B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,407
| New | +$2.18M |
|
3838
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.99B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
242,871
+130,174
| +116% | +$1.36M |
|
3839
Capital One
COF
$139B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
29,164
-4,555,072
| -99% | -$395M |
|
|
DISCK
3840
PUT
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
95,400
-7,900
| -8% | -$220K |
|
3841
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$671M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,108
| New | +$2.35M |
|
|
HPP
3842
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$754M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
10,816
-100,249
| -90% | -$21.4M |
|
3843
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-13,800
| -28% | -$982K |
|
3844
iShares Core Moderate Allocation ETF
AOM
$1.78B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
61,619
+19,653
| +47% | +$717K |
|
3845
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+12,900
| +66% | +$906K |
|
3846
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYLB
$3.48B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,745
| New | +$2.27M |
|
3847
Aaon
AAON
$7.24B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
94,046
-130,903
| -58% | -$3.14M |
|
|
LOGM
3848
CALL
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
-3,900
| -13% | -$329K |
|
3849
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$39.8M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
256
-191
| -43% | -$1.4M |
|
3850
First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
$2.33B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
48,109
+39,904
| +486% | +$1.89M |
|
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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.