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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRTX
5176
PUT
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-44,500
| -66% | -$1.77M |
|
5177
PUT
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.2B
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
44,888
+17,213
| +62% | +$387K |
|
|
HCCI
5178
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
42,740
+4,795
| +13% | +$113K |
|
5179
PUT
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
69,700
+29,200
| +72% | +$402K |
|
5180
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
109,930
-122,235
| -53% | -$1.16M |
|
|
CPLG
5181
DELISTED
CorePoint Lodging Inc. Common Stock
CPLG
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
80,078
+14,652
| +22% | +$221K |
|
|
PFPT
5182
PUT
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-10,100
| -46% | -$935K |
|
5183
PUT
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-17,200
| -57% | -$1.3M |
|
|
NUAN
5184
PUT
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
85,355
+9,471
| +12% | +$133K |
|
5185
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.09B
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
16,281
-9,450
| -37% | -$602K |
|
|
JBTM
5186
CALL
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.23B
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-8,500
| -38% | -$753K |
|
5187
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.75B
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-7,835
| -41% | -$728K |
|
5188
Citi Trends
CTRN
$616M
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
47,795
+11,133
| +30% | +$263K |
|
5189
Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF
VRIG
$1.85B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,536
| New | +$986K |
|
5190
CALL
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+3,900
| +40% | +$320K |
|
5191
Invesco Global Clean Energy ETF
PBD
$195M
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
93,127
+62,888
| +208% | +$696K |
|
|
KEYW
5192
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
144,986
-165,916
| -53% | -$1.41M |
|
5193
CALL
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-5,900
| -19% | -$291K |
|
5194
PUT
Televisa
TV
$1.53B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
+55,200
| +253% | +$808K |
|
|
CLLS
5195
Cellectis
CLLS
$307M
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
58,115
-95,657
| -62% | -$2.22M |
|
|
WMCR
5196
DELISTED
Invesco Wilshire Micro-Cap ETF
WMCR
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
34,793
+25,976
| +295% | +$847K |
|
5197
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
15,662
+5,821
| +59% | +$400K |
|
|
MDC
5198
PUT
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
40,124
+18,662
| +87% | +$451K |
|
5199
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-9,600
| -51% | -$1.09M |
|
5200
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.6B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,855
| New | +$937K |
|
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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.