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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4926
CALL
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.56B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+8,100
| +71% | +$558K |
|
|
AQUA
4927
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
119,987
-14,145
| -11% | -$163K |
|
4928
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-83,900
| -81% | -$5.44M |
|
4929
PUT
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
107,100
+13,600
| +15% | +$185K |
|
4930
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
-13,600
| -16% | -$258K |
|
4931
PUT
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.2B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
188,600
-25,100
| -12% | -$146K |
|
4932
Vanguard Health Care ETF
VHT
$18.9B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,162
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
PRAH
4933
CALL
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-4,600
| -27% | -$465K |
|
4934
PUT
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
-11,500
| -17% | -$302K |
|
4935
CALL
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-11,400
| -29% | -$493K |
|
4936
CALL
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
-28,900
| -23% | -$306K |
|
4937
PUT
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.73B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-39,200
| -69% | -$2.92M |
|
|
BLD
4938
PUT
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
+14,000
| +122% | +$681K |
|
4939
Frontline
FRO
$9.17B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+207,677
| New | +$1.36M |
|
|
TERP
4940
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
102,290
-63,246
| -38% | -$711K |
|
|
FRAK
4941
DELISTED
VanEck Vectors Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF
FRAK
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
10,511
+3,530
| +51% | +$495K |
|
|
SOHU
4942
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
65,802
+28,973
| +79% | +$552K |
|
4943
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+9,700
| +62% | +$410K |
|
4944
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$2.1B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
36,528
-1,163
| -3% | -$50.5K |
|
4945
CALL
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-11,000
| -28% | -$450K |
|
|
MAGN
4946
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$444M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,003
| New | +$1.73M |
|
4947
PUT
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-56,300
| -64% | -$2.05M |
|
4948
Invesco MSCI Sustainable Future ETF
ERTH
$138M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
31,003
+13,065
| +73% | +$512K |
|
4949
KLX Energy Services
KLXE
$35.3M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,727
| New | +$1.35M |
|
4950
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.06B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
645,109
-396,921
| -38% | -$811K |
|
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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.