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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4501
PUT
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
101,000
+49,300
| +95% | +$786K |
|
4502
CALL
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
139,500
+112,500
| +417% | +$2.37M |
|
4503
CALL
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.24B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
+36,800
| +182% | +$1.07M |
|
|
MAG
4504
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
202,157
+24,691
| +14% | +$179K |
|
4505
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
522,220
+479,702
| +1,128% | +$1.65M |
|
4506
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund
DGRE
$149M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
66,108
-112,723
| -63% | -$2.54M |
|
4507
CALL
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$560M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
-19,300
| -40% | -$983K |
|
4508
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.84B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
185,113
+29,247
| +19% | +$274K |
|
4509
CALL
Nice
NICE
$5.99B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-900
| -6% | -$98.4K |
|
4510
PUT
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.3B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-300
| -3% | -$42.5K |
|
|
TSS
4511
PUT
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+4,900
| +37% | +$434K |
|
4512
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.5B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,097
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
SA
4513
PUT
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
111,100
+56,000
| +102% | +$708K |
|
4514
CALL
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
-18,100
| -32% | -$785K |
|
|
BITA
4515
CALL
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
59,300
-51,000
| -46% | -$991K |
|
4516
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,699
| New | +$1.67M |
|
4517
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
57,536
+2,611
| +5% | +$67.1K |
|
|
ONCE
4518
PUT
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
+16,600
| +80% | +$720K |
|
4519
Fidelity Quality Factor ETF
FQAL
$1.46B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,909
| New | +$1.58M |
|
4520
PUT
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
68,500
-17,100
| -20% | -$419K |
|
4521
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
64,230
+22,958
| +56% | +$625K |
|
4522
iShares MSCI Ireland ETF
EIRL
$78.8M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
39,473
+5,526
| +16% | +$222K |
|
|
FLG
4523
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
51,667
-10,166
| -16% | -$297K |
|
4524
CALL
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$22.3B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
119,091
-691,592
| -85% | -$9.64M |
|
4525
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
-2,000
| -4% | -$70.7K |
|
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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.