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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4576
PUT
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-3,200
| -17% | -$291K |
|
|
HR
4577
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
49,602
+36,227
| +271% | +$1.05M |
|
4578
CALL
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
134,800
+11,600
| +9% | +$136K |
|
4579
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
27,089
-85,044
| -76% | -$5.76M |
|
4580
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-28,700
| -58% | -$2.09M |
|
4581
PUT
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+7,700
| +100% | +$771K |
|
4582
PUT
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+4,100
| +39% | +$407K |
|
4583
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
BNDX
$82.7B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,891
| New | +$1.41M |
|
4584
PUT
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
117,900
+4,000
| +4% | +$55.5K |
|
4585
Global Net Lease
GNL
$2.03B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,486
| New | +$1.58M |
|
4586
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.27B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
78,560
-53,733
| -41% | -$1.02M |
|
|
ELLI
4587
CALL
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-38,200
| -63% | -$2.72M |
|
|
MIME
4588
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,590
| New | +$1.45M |
|
4589
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.69B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
79,342
-93,967
| -54% | -$1.72M |
|
4590
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.3B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+220,453
| New | +$1.62M |
|
4591
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
13,624
+10,283
| +308% | +$1.06M |
|
|
CNSL
4592
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
140,944
+72,142
| +105% | +$887K |
|
4593
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.58B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
56,692
-70,804
| -56% | -$1.96M |
|
4594
PUT
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+900
| +4% | +$60.7K |
|
4595
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.81B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
53,665
-6,206
| -10% | -$176K |
|
4596
CALL
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,200
| New | +$1.55M |
|
4597
CALL
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
+16,900
| +77% | +$667K |
|
|
EBSB
4598
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
96,949
+38,874
| +67% | +$612K |
|
4599
CALL
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+9,100
| +59% | +$510K |
|
4600
PUT
Community Bank
CBU
$3.46B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+12,100
| +103% | +$731K |
|
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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.