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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5926
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.6B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
20,616
+13,182
| +177% | +$433K |
|
|
SRDX
5927
CALL
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-8,400
| -39% | -$504K |
|
5928
Davis Select International ETF
DINT
$292M
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
40,485
+2,050
| +5% | +$33.2K |
|
5929
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$473M
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
40,282
+28,018
| +228% | +$403K |
|
5930
PUT
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.67B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
-11,500
| -20% | -$214K |
|
5931
PUT
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.36B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+21,700
| +194% | +$428K |
|
|
XLRN
5932
PUT
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-28,000
| -67% | -$1.4M |
|
|
APHA
5933
PUT
DELISTED
Aphria Inc. Common Shares
APHA
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
+107,200
| New | +$845K |
|
|
ELGX
5934
DELISTED
Endologix Inc
ELGX
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
85,148
+77,530
| +1,018% | +$863K |
|
5935
ATN International
ATNI
$488M
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
8,517
-1,720
| -17% | -$134K |
|
5936
PUT
Gerdau
GGB
$9.3B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
203,994
+122,976
| +152% | +$399K |
|
|
CBL
5937
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
317,148
+299,685
| +1,716% | +$879K |
|
|
CEO
5938
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,993
| New | +$679K |
|
5939
PUT
ING
ING
$102B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
-11,300
| -17% | -$136K |
|
5940
PUT
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,200
| New | +$673K |
|
5941
CALL
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
20,072
+6,344
| +46% | +$205K |
|
5942
PUT
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-18,700
| -71% | -$1.55M |
|
|
GNMK
5943
DELISTED
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc
GNMK
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
124,999
+105,198
| +531% | +$548K |
|
5944
Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF
BAB
$1.01B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
20,427
+8,944
| +78% | +$259K |
|
5945
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
43,010
+6,891
| +19% | +$94.9K |
|
5946
PUT
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.68B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-9,000
| -27% | -$216K |
|
5947
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
26,554
-4,744
| -15% | -$132K |
|
|
PNNT
5948
Pennant Park Investment Corp
PNNT
$243M
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
+95,183
| New | +$677K |
|
5949
ProShares Ultra Consumer Staples
UGE
$10.3M
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
+71,296
| New | +$707K |
|
5950
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
6,504
-5,455
| -46% | -$567K |
|
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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.