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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5526
PUT
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+4,000
| +85% | +$320K |
|
|
SHYF
5527
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
108,216
+49,636
| +85% | +$462K |
|
5528
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
5,153
-706,178
| -99% | -$106M |
|
|
ZUO
5529
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
43,160
-102,656
| -70% | -$1.97M |
|
|
NE
5530
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
298,491
-110,827
| -27% | -$526K |
|
|
APTI
5531
CALL
DELISTED
Apptio, Inc. Class A Common Stock
APTI
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+400
| +2% | +$13.5K |
|
5532
First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund
FXZ
$390M
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+12,055
| +107% | +$442K |
|
5533
CALL
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.86B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-400
| -1% | -$9.95K |
|
5534
Vicor
VICR
$10.8B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
20,675
-218,948
| -91% | -$8M |
|
|
MIK
5535
PUT
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
-1,200
| -2% | -$19K |
|
5536
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-4,600
| -41% | -$550K |
|
5537
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+26,400
| +314% | +$640K |
|
|
PDCO
5538
PUT
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
-24,100
| -38% | -$563K |
|
|
TVTY
5539
CALL
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+4,000
| +15% | +$133K |
|
5540
Allient
ALNT
$1.89B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
26,099
+9,614
| +58% | +$296K |
|
|
ATCO
5541
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
99,400
-4,800
| -5% | -$41.8K |
|
5542
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
HSCZ
$258M
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
30,807
-4,247
| -12% | -$120K |
|
5543
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
5,363
+3,285
| +158% | +$497K |
|
5544
PUT
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+2,300
| +28% | +$166K |
|
5545
ProShares Ultra FTSE China 50 of PROSHARES TRUST
XPP
$8.31M
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
13,691
+5,941
| +77% | +$363K |
|
5546
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$881M
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
30,281
+9,214
| +44% | +$249K |
|
5547
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-4,200
| -25% | -$283K |
|
|
AIFU
5548
PUT
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$215M
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
88
-14
| -14% | -$142K |
|
5549
PUT
Plexus
PLXS
$7.13B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+1,000
| +7% | +$56.3K |
|
5550
CALL
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.5B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+7,750
| +40% | +$247K |
|
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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.