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 | 4.99% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.47% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.8% |
| 4 | Industrials | 3.78% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $75.5M | 0.04% |
192,100
+45,500
| +31% | +$18.6M |
|
|
LSXMK
427
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $75.3M | 0.04% |
2,675,162
+673,452
| +34% | +$20.5M |
|
428
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$376B
| $75M | 0.04% |
1,584,100
-795,600
| -33% | -$38.1M |
|
429
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.2B
| $74.9M | 0.04% |
306,100
+74,500
| +32% | +$20.6M |
|
430
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.7B
| $74.7M | 0.04% |
434,600
+183,800
| +73% | +$32.6M |
|
431
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$450B
| $74.6M | 0.04% |
1,651,700
+279,200
| +20% | +$13.4M |
|
432
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.77B
| $74.6M | 0.04% |
638,558
+230,734
| +57% | +$25.9M |
|
433
Five Below
FIVE
$13.4B
| $74.4M | 0.04% |
727,480
+364,327
| +100% | +$40.3M |
|
|
RTN
434
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $74.1M | 0.04% |
483,500
-27,900
| -5% | -$5M |
|
|
I
435
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $74.1M | 0.04% |
3,463,632
+2,199,678
| +174% | +$59.4M |
|
436
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$204B
| $73.9M | 0.04% |
5,341,000
+805,000
| +18% | +$11.3M |
|
437
CVS Health
CVS
$121B
| $73.8M | 0.04% |
1,126,254
-544,403
| -33% | -$40.6M |
|
438
Warner Bros
WBD
$69.6B
| $73.7M | 0.04% |
2,980,036
-2,371,708
| -44% | -$72.2M |
|
439
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.76B
| $73.7M | 0.04% |
3,549,646
+1,289,192
| +57% | +$32.5M |
|
440
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $73.6M | 0.04% |
2,507,238
+2,403,956
| +2,328% | +$75.7M |
|
|
NLSN
441
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $73.4M | 0.04% |
3,145,468
+964,641
| +44% | +$25M |
|
442
United Rentals
URI
$69.7B
| $73.4M | 0.04% |
715,522
+167,305
| +31% | +$20.1M |
|
443
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $73.1M | 0.04% |
1,405,800
-264,800
| -16% | -$14.2M |
|
444
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$51B
| $73M | 0.04% |
457,300
+203,100
| +80% | +$28.8M |
|
445
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $72.9M | 0.04% |
1,640,531
-1,558,156
| -49% | -$70.1M |
|
446
ExxonMobil
XOM
$652B
| $72.8M | 0.04% |
1,067,586
+880,596
| +471% | +$69.1M |
|
447
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $72.7M | 0.04% |
628,600
+23,000
| +4% | +$2.57M |
|
448
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.39B
| $72.7M | 0.04% |
3,405,467
-2,471,105
| -42% | -$79.9M |
|
449
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77B
| $72.6M | 0.04% |
631,302
+162,377
| +35% | +$20.2M |
|
450
Atlassian
TEAM
$42.1B
| $72.4M | 0.04% |
813,968
+632,814
| +349% | +$50.1M |
|
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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 1,237 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.