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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TEF
5676
PUT
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
104,453
+74,998
| +255% | +$507K |
|
5677
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.85B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,121
| New | +$860K |
|
5678
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
$105M
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
3,360
+1,820
| +118% | +$394K |
|
5679
CALL
American States Water
AWR
$3.53B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+2,000
| +23% | +$128K |
|
5680
CALL
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
-16,700
| -24% | -$221K |
|
5681
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.18B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
+201
| New | +$741K |
|
5682
VanEck Indonesia Index ETF
IDX
$36.6M
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,609
| New | +$679K |
|
|
MRC
5683
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
58,088
-153,401
| -73% | -$2.43M |
|
5684
PUT
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
-1,900
| -4% | -$28.8K |
|
5685
PUT
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
165,078
+56,348
| +52% | +$256K |
|
5686
CALL
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
67,300
+9,100
| +16% | +$114K |
|
5687
PUT
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-14,000
| -53% | -$785K |
|
5688
CALL
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-2,400
| -11% | -$102K |
|
5689
PUT
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+15,400
| +241% | +$575K |
|
|
GLDD
5690
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
107,025
+42,925
| +67% | +$280K |
|
5691
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
29,154
-513,508
| -95% | -$14.6M |
|
5692
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.75B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,983
| New | +$914K |
|
|
XRLV
5693
DELISTED
Invesco S&P 500 ex-Rate Sensitive Low Volatility ETF
XRLV
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,880
| New | +$749K |
|
|
CRZO
5694
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,616
| New | +$1.11M |
|
5695
PUT
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
51,570
+13,733
| +36% | +$205K |
|
5696
CALL
HCI Group
HCI
$2.29B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+3,100
| +29% | +$152K |
|
5697
ORIX
IX
$43.6B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
49,365
+26,540
| +116% | +$416K |
|
|
FFG
5698
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,740
| New | +$752K |
|
|
BRKL
5699
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
50,933
+28,126
| +123% | +$424K |
|
5700
CALL
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,100
| New | +$748K |
|
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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.