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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GLOP
6101
CALL
DELISTED
GASLOG PARTNERS LP
GLOP
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+13,800
| +99% | +$323K |
|
|
SFLY
6102
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
13,614
-11,982
| -47% | -$629K |
|
6103
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
188,887
+24,071
| +15% | +$85.4K |
|
6104
PUT
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$548M
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+1,500
| +14% | +$86.5K |
|
|
UMH
6105
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.4B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
46,224
-48,488
| -51% | -$657K |
|
6106
CALL
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.2B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
24,975
+1,012
| +4% | +$22.7K |
|
6107
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.74B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
19,803
-33,632
| -63% | -$882K |
|
|
6108
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
189,500
+95,680
| +102% | +$339K |
|
6109
PUT
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.4B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-5,600
| -31% | -$287K |
|
6110
Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF
KBWD
$431M
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,514
| New | +$592K |
|
|
CLDR
6111
CALL
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
-163,200
| -77% | -$2.17M |
|
|
TCO
6112
PUT
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+5,700
| +90% | +$299K |
|
6113
PUT
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.81B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-22,600
| -58% | -$972K |
|
6114
PUT
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
-58,800
| -66% | -$1.16M |
|
6115
CALL
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.73B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,100
| New | +$582K |
|
|
IMGN
6116
CALL
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
113,500
+71,500
| +170% | +$434K |
|
6117
First Trust Lunt US Factor Rotation ETF
FCTR
$56.8M
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
30,913
-18,151
| -37% | -$346K |
|
6118
Kura Oncology
KURA
$966M
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
38,792
+10,961
| +39% | +$145K |
|
6119
iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF
SMIN
$771M
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
14,116
+8,466
| +150% | +$308K |
|
6120
PUT
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-1,800
| -8% | -$50.8K |
|
6121
CALL
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+1,300
| +12% | +$69.1K |
|
6122
PUT
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
+9,800
| +42% | +$179K |
|
6123
PUT
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.5B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+7,750
| +69% | +$247K |
|
|
TSG
6124
PUT
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
-24,100
| -42% | -$471K |
|
6125
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
121,000
+35,100
| +41% | +$166K |
|
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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.