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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4801
CALL
Domo
DOMO
$184M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
63,500
-7,300
| -10% | -$129K |
|
4802
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,447
| New | +$1.18M |
|
4803
American Century Quality Diversified International ETF
QINT
$696M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,330
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
TFCF
4804
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
26,086
-513,922
| -95% | -$24.2M |
|
4805
PUT
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.38B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+17,100
| +244% | +$935K |
|
4806
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-21,000
| -58% | -$1.65M |
|
4807
ProShares UltraShort NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIS
$2.09M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
6,763
+2,556
| +61% | +$412K |
|
4808
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
84,405
+15,033
| +22% | +$250K |
|
|
SBNY
4809
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-4,100
| -25% | -$461K |
|
4810
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.65B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
9,534
+7,999
| +521% | +$1.45M |
|
|
HMSY
4811
CALL
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
-3,100
| -7% | -$100K |
|
4812
PUT
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-1,700
| -12% | -$184K |
|
4813
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
53,049
-48,380
| -48% | -$1.48M |
|
4814
CALL
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-4,800
| -36% | -$817K |
|
4815
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
21,711
+2,625
| +14% | +$174K |
|
|
GLOG
4816
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
75,253
+9,223
| +14% | +$184K |
|
|
ACIA
4817
CALL
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
-44,100
| -57% | -$1.78M |
|
4818
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-17,000
| -40% | -$1.06M |
|
4819
CALL
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-100
| -1% | -$15.2K |
|
4820
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.7B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
38,172
+26,875
| +238% | +$1.08M |
|
4821
PUT
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-13,300
| -58% | -$1.78M |
|
4822
CALL
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+5,400
| +300% | +$963K |
|
4823
CALL
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-21,500
| -63% | -$2.22M |
|
4824
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
175,400
+51,300
| +41% | +$422K |
|
4825
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$325M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
56,794
-17,546
| -24% | -$504K |
|
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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.