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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4401
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
98,500
-30,600
| -24% | -$681K |
|
4402
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
-16,800
| -19% | -$449K |
|
|
EQM
4403
CALL
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
-58,300
| -62% | -$2.78M |
|
4404
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-16,700
| -36% | -$963K |
|
|
HCR
4405
PUT
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
435,500
+209,300
| +93% | +$1.45M |
|
4406
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
18,772
-13,017
| -41% | -$1.14M |
|
4407
Invesco Dorsey Wright Healthcare Momentum ETF
PTH
$244M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
64,971
+28,371
| +78% | +$764K |
|
|
CCMP
4408
PUT
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+1,000
| +7% | +$98.1K |
|
4409
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
24,265
-3,535
| -13% | -$228K |
|
4410
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
378,800
-42,000
| -10% | -$209K |
|
|
ANDX
4411
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor Logistics LP
ANDX
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
-61,400
| -56% | -$2.44M |
|
4412
CALL
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
-18,500
| -34% | -$857K |
|
4413
PUT
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
270,575
-178,349
| -40% | -$1.25M |
|
|
SPTN
4414
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
90,294
+9,084
| +11% | +$165K |
|
4415
Titan Machinery
TITN
$429M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
117,939
-23,915
| -17% | -$356K |
|
4416
PUT
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+3,400
| +27% | +$331K |
|
4417
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
10,667
+9,528
| +837% | +$1.51M |
|
|
TLRD
4418
PUT
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
113,600
+15,500
| +16% | +$319K |
|
4419
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$153M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
61,407
-67,388
| -52% | -$1.93M |
|
4420
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.48B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
392,102
+361,209
| +1,169% | +$1.43M |
|
|
HNGR
4421
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,756
| New | +$1.58M |
|
4422
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bear 3X ETF
EDZ
$18.6M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
2,590
-882
| -25% | -$527K |
|
4423
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
429,150
+227,511
| +113% | +$889K |
|
|
DESP
4424
DELISTED
Despegar.com
DESP
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,526
| New | +$1.88M |
|
|
AZPN
4425
PUT
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-8,500
| -31% | -$699K |
|
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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.