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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4176
Invesco Food & Beverage ETF
PBJ
$109M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
59,739
+50,756
| +565% | +$1.62M |
|
4177
CALL
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+5,400
| +56% | +$678K |
|
|
PLYA
4178
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
246,183
+174,357
| +243% | +$1.41M |
|
|
ADSW
4179
DELISTED
Advanced Disposal Services Inc
ADSW
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
73,947
+21,718
| +42% | +$561K |
|
4180
CALL
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
185,800
-27,500
| -13% | -$263K |
|
4181
Adeia
ADEA
$3.29B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
363,194
-848,425
| -70% | -$3.3M |
|
4182
Cambria Global Value ETF
GVAL
$602M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
84,149
+60,986
| +263% | +$1.37M |
|
4183
CALL
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.9B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
61,700
-25,000
| -29% | -$720K |
|
|
DENN
4184
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
108,874
-93,923
| -46% | -$1.48M |
|
4185
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$52.7M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
72,413
+5,524
| +8% | +$155K |
|
4186
Schwab 1000 Index ETF
SCHK
$5.96B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
143,814
+100,814
| +234% | +$1.33M |
|
4187
Camping World
CWH
$662M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
153,593
-132,189
| -46% | -$2.34M |
|
|
SWN
4188
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
516,800
-545,100
| -51% | -$2.68M |
|
4189
WisdomTree US LargeCap Fund
EPS
$1.66B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,438
| New | +$1.91M |
|
4190
PUT
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+37,800
| +170% | +$1.19M |
|
4191
Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF
IVAL
$225M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
70,481
+61,745
| +707% | +$1.68M |
|
4192
CALL
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+2,800
| +25% | +$398K |
|
4193
Interface
TILE
$2.19B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
123,421
-2,785
| -2% | -$47.9K |
|
|
DAY
4194
CALL
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,000
| New | +$1.9M |
|
|
FLIR
4195
CALL
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+3,100
| +8% | +$152K |
|
|
TFCF
4196
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+27,400
| +291% | +$1.29M |
|
4197
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.18B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
61,508
+33,233
| +118% | +$1.16M |
|
4198
CALL
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
59,800
-13,700
| -19% | -$479K |
|
|
ALEX
4199
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
95,513
-5,966
| -6% | -$120K |
|
4200
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.19B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
81,378
-68,366
| -46% | -$1.66M |
|
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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.