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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4826
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.76B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
127,904
+103,909
| +433% | +$1.11M |
|
|
THS
4827
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
24,267
-12,782
| -35% | -$630K |
|
|
DHIL
4828
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
8,230
-1,723
| -17% | -$286K |
|
4829
CALL
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
-16,300
| -20% | -$333K |
|
|
ROOF
4830
DELISTED
NYLI CBRE NextGen Real Estate ETF
ROOF
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
56,070
+27,240
| +94% | +$667K |
|
4831
First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF
RFDI
$168M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
23,915
+19,732
| +472% | +$1.09M |
|
4832
CALL
Energous
WATT
$86M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
353
+2
| +0.6% | +$9.75K |
|
|
AMAG
4833
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
80,785
-27,039
| -25% | -$515K |
|
4834
PUT
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
+20,100
| +173% | +$872K |
|
4835
Sunrun
RUN
$2.45B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
112,600
+83,194
| +283% | +$1.05M |
|
|
VSTO
4836
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
108,047
+58,158
| +117% | +$764K |
|
|
JKS
4837
CALL
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
123,900
+33,600
| +37% | +$332K |
|
|
4838
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.45B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
112,500
+400
| +0.4% | +$5.06K |
|
4839
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$1.01B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
83,165
+28,651
| +53% | +$426K |
|
|
HRC
4840
CALL
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-8,600
| -38% | -$781K |
|
4841
CALL
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$161B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-9,100
| -37% | -$711K |
|
4842
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
13,113
+2,203
| +20% | +$229K |
|
|
HZNP
4843
PUT
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
-61,900
| -50% | -$1.21M |
|
4844
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$167M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+2,900
| +18% | +$195K |
|
4845
CALL
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
+9,000
| +15% | +$178K |
|
4846
PUT
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-69,900
| -68% | -$2.54M |
|
|
RFP
4847
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
153,543
-79,365
| -34% | -$875K |
|
4848
NYLI Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF
QAI
$1.03B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,109
| New | +$1.26M |
|
4849
Carriage Services
CSV
$579M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
78,320
+5,037
| +7% | +$88.3K |
|
|
PBPB
4850
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
150,823
+123,453
| +451% | +$1.32M |
|
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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.