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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4526
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$371M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
209,494
+57,799
| +38% | +$456K |
|
4527
PUT
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$421M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+10,700
| +63% | +$609K |
|
4528
CALL
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-22,500
| -50% | -$1.55M |
|
|
RDS.B
4529
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,183
| New | +$1.54M |
|
|
CBPO
4530
CALL
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+3,400
| +22% | +$250K |
|
4531
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
-11,800
| -18% | -$359K |
|
4532
PUT
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$188M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
469
-52
| -10% | -$127K |
|
4533
Amplify BlueStar Israel Technology ETF
ITEQ
$119M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
45,921
-27,829
| -38% | -$921K |
|
4534
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF
RPV
$1.75B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
25,380
-10,727
| -30% | -$683K |
|
4535
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$14.7B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
148,283
+137,200
| +1,238% | +$1.68M |
|
4536
CALL
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-12,800
| -31% | -$613K |
|
|
NFX
4537
CALL
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
98,300
-99,400
| -50% | -$2M |
|
|
RDFN
4538
CALL
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
99,900
-40,600
| -29% | -$645K |
|
|
ARD
4539
DELISTED
Ardagh Group S.A. Class A Common Shares
ARD
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
129,851
-567,347
| -81% | -$7.63M |
|
4540
PUT
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
+19,200
| +185% | +$929K |
|
4541
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
+800
| +14% | +$174K |
|
4542
CALL
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
-16,700
| -23% | -$517K |
|
4543
CALL
America Movil
AMX
$70.3B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
100,800
+39,600
| +65% | +$569K |
|
4544
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-21,900
| -50% | -$1.58M |
|
|
HAYN
4545
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
54,404
+40,833
| +301% | +$1.26M |
|
4546
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+6,800
| +57% | +$538K |
|
|
SA
4547
CALL
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
108,500
-13,100
| -11% | -$166K |
|
|
BPL
4548
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
49,466
-112,283
| -69% | -$3.57M |
|
4549
Idacorp
IDA
$8.25B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
15,409
+12,456
| +422% | +$1.22M |
|
|
HIMX
4550
CALL
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
417,500
+323,200
| +343% | +$1.53M |
|
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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.