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 | 4.99% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.47% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.8% |
| 4 | Industrials | 3.78% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.7B
| $58.3M | 0.03% |
199,000
-42,200
| -17% | -$13.7M |
|
527
IBM
IBM
$223B
| $58.2M | 0.03% |
535,576
+293,199
| +121% | +$35.2M |
|
528
PVH
PVH
$3.77B
| $58.1M | 0.03% |
625,269
-154,303
| -20% | -$17.7M |
|
529
PUT
Target
TGT
$70.6B
| $58M | 0.03% |
877,800
-409,400
| -32% | -$31.5M |
|
|
LSXMA
530
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $58M | 0.03% |
2,181,130
+492,520
| +29% | +$14.2M |
|
531
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.3B
| $58M | 0.03% |
2,691,953
-1,405,874
| -34% | -$30.5M |
|
532
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$323B
| $58M | 0.03% |
1,846,800
-196,200
| -10% | -$6.12M |
|
533
PUT
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $57.9M | 0.03% |
2,746,500
-901,900
| -25% | -$17.7M |
|
534
CALL
American Express
AXP
$232B
| $57.9M | 0.03% |
607,600
+32,100
| +6% | +$3.36M |
|
535
Ashland
ASH
$3.36B
| $57.8M | 0.03% |
814,379
+777,139
| +2,087% | +$59.9M |
|
536
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $57.7M | 0.03% |
987,400
-282,900
| -22% | -$17.1M |
|
537
PUT
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $57.7M | 0.03% |
746,138
+560,488
| +302% | +$56.4M |
|
538
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.37B
| $57.3M | 0.03% |
3,099,600
+478,500
| +18% | +$11.4M |
|
539
Aflac
AFL
$60.7B
| $57M | 0.03% |
1,251,648
+897,806
| +254% | +$39.9M |
|
540
Gildan
GIL
$10.6B
| $56.5M | 0.03% |
1,859,987
+690,839
| +59% | +$21.3M |
|
541
CALL
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $56.5M | 0.03% |
1,140,400
+134,600
| +13% | +$7.12M |
|
|
MFA
542
MFA Financial
MFA
$931M
| $56.2M | 0.03% |
2,104,619
-151,009
| -7% | -$4.24M |
|
543
Polaris
PII
$3.91B
| $55.7M | 0.03% |
726,166
+705,114
| +3,349% | +$63.4M |
|
544
Oracle
ORCL
$450B
| $55.5M | 0.03% |
1,230,365
+1,208,436
| +5,511% | +$57.9M |
|
|
AERI
545
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $55.5M | 0.03% |
1,538,130
+147,501
| +11% | +$6.92M |
|
546
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $55.5M | 0.03% |
757,700
+103,200
| +16% | +$8.17M |
|
|
VISN
547
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.62B
| $55.4M | 0.03% |
3,379,661
+2,329,851
| +222% | +$49.4M |
|
548
CALL
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.9B
| $55.3M | 0.03% |
2,091,400
-675,600
| -24% | -$18.4M |
|
549
PUT
CME Group
CME
$96.1B
| $55.3M | 0.03% |
293,700
+88,300
| +43% | +$16.3M |
|
550
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.2B
| $54.7M | 0.03% |
1,257,699
-2,689,310
| -68% | -$117M |
|
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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 1,237 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.