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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PVG
5401
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
99,441
+25,710
| +35% | +$201K |
|
|
FM
5402
DELISTED
iShares Frontier and Select EM ETF
FM
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,172
| New | +$877K |
|
5403
CALL
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.4B
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+6,000
| +111% | +$448K |
|
5404
CALL
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.96B
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-23,300
| -55% | -$981K |
|
|
CTLP
5405
DELISTED
Cantaloupe
CTLP
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
216,024
-227,937
| -51% | -$1.2M |
|
5406
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$457M
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
47,658
+19,441
| +69% | +$442K |
|
5407
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$99.1M
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
630
-145
| -19% | -$187K |
|
5408
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-13,900
| -47% | -$864K |
|
5409
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
-403,502
| -91% | -$9.3M |
|
5410
PUT
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,900
| New | +$862K |
|
|
FLG
5411
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-401
| -1% | -$11.7K |
|
|
BPT
5412
CALL
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
+17,200
| +80% | +$495K |
|
5413
CALL
Vicor
VICR
$10.8B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-800
| -3% | -$29.2K |
|
5414
CALL
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.7B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
82,900
-85,300
| -51% | -$920K |
|
5415
CALL
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-3,500
| -26% | -$310K |
|
|
5416
PUT
Vicor
VICR
$10.8B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-3,300
| -13% | -$121K |
|
5417
iShares Global Infrastructure ETF
IGF
$10.7B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,087
| New | +$863K |
|
5418
CALL
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
-5,900
| -16% | -$170K |
|
|
GTLS
5419
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
+9,600
| +310% | +$633K |
|
|
WPG
5420
PUT
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
18,889
+13,578
| +256% | +$760K |
|
5421
CALL
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.7B
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+600
| +3% | +$24.9K |
|
5422
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.27B
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
16,072
-50,094
| -76% | -$2.8M |
|
5423
Schwab US TIPS ETF
SCHP
$16.2B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,966
| New | +$824K |
|
5424
Sabesp
SBS
$16.2B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
+525,857
| New | +$756K |
|
|
WES
5425
CALL
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-26,100
| -57% | -$1.16M |
|
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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.