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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3926
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.04B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
3,262
+1,220
| +60% | +$753K |
|
3927
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.08B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
70,773
+25,061
| +55% | +$793K |
|
3928
Invesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF
RWL
$10B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
44,805
+18,162
| +68% | +$921K |
|
3929
CALL
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-1,300
| -6% | -$138K |
|
3930
First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FYC
$1.42B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
51,825
+20,085
| +63% | +$901K |
|
3931
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$605M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
111,223
+25,646
| +30% | +$713K |
|
3932
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF
RSPT
$6.01B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
147,590
-16,010
| -10% | -$242K |
|
|
FSP
3933
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$50.8M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
332,986
+258,549
| +347% | +$1.9M |
|
|
JBGS
3934
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$672M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
59,545
-267,052
| -82% | -$10M |
|
3935
Vanguard Materials ETF
VAW
$3.07B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
18,708
+11,197
| +149% | +$1.33M |
|
3936
CALL
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-28,100
| -58% | -$2.93M |
|
3937
PUT
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-14,700
| -48% | -$2.12M |
|
|
PR
3938
Permian Resources
PR
$18B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
187,952
-421,773
| -69% | -$7.24M |
|
|
AXE
3939
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
38,142
+623
| +2% | +$39.2K |
|
3940
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
-13,900
| -25% | -$734K |
|
|
VBTX
3941
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
96,703
-3,812
| -4% | -$93.2K |
|
3942
First Merchants
FRME
$2.74B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
60,292
-6,307
| -9% | -$256K |
|
3943
PUT
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+6,500
| +26% | +$474K |
|
3944
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
24,218
-509,469
| -95% | -$43.9M |
|
3945
CALL
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.56B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
86,000
-246,400
| -74% | -$6.5M |
|
|
KL
3946
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
78,966
-110,203
| -58% | -$2.34M |
|
|
PE
3947
PUT
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
128,900
+27,200
| +27% | +$620K |
|
3948
PUT
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.56B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
61,700
-20,500
| -25% | -$646K |
|
|
BID
3949
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
51,771
+41,582
| +408% | +$1.7M |
|
3950
Invesco S&P SmallCap Industrials ETF
PSCI
$195M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,914
| New | +$2.31M |
|
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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.