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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VRS
4126
DELISTED
Verso Corporation
VRS
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
81,444
-139,305
| -63% | -$3.76M |
|
|
BEDU
4127
DELISTED
Bright Scholar Education Holdings
BEDU
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,515
| New | +$2.15M |
|
4128
PUT
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
-36,000
| -34% | -$851K |
|
|
ZUO
4129
CALL
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
100,500
+19,400
| +24% | +$373K |
|
4130
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
643,741
+543,133
| +540% | +$1.47M |
|
4131
AbbVie
ABBV
$441B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
19,740
-1,519,899
| -99% | -$134M |
|
4132
Manchester United
MANU
$4.17B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
95,928
+76,041
| +382% | +$1.53M |
|
4133
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
125,047
+75,766
| +154% | +$1.49M |
|
4134
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.42B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
30,596
+26,786
| +703% | +$1.64M |
|
4135
CALL
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+26,000
| +137% | +$1.03M |
|
4136
iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
USIG
$17.3B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,347
| New | +$1.81M |
|
4137
CALL
Lennox International
LII
$14.6B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-2,400
| -22% | -$507K |
|
4138
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.3B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,155
| New | +$2.01M |
|
4139
CALL
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
+5,200
| +15% | +$321K |
|
|
ESPR
4140
CALL
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
-12,800
| -25% | -$617K |
|
4141
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,012
| New | +$2.02M |
|
4142
PUT
Autohome
ATHM
$2.61B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-14,200
| -38% | -$1.07M |
|
4143
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-10,300
| -35% | -$1.1M |
|
4144
CALL
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
-5,700
| -11% | -$209K |
|
4145
CALL
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
115,600
-37,300
| -24% | -$636K |
|
4146
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
137,113
+111,474
| +435% | +$1.73M |
|
4147
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IVOV
$1.38B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,314
| New | +$2.02M |
|
|
PENG
4148
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.27B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
121,458
+15,370
| +14% | +$232K |
|
|
WFT
4149
PUT
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
3,228,100
-4,875,200
| -60% | -$6.36M |
|
4150
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
23,553
+4,959
| +27% | +$439K |
|
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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.