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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MDSO
6276
CALL
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+400
| +6% | +$28.2K |
|
6277
AudioCodes
AUDC
$250M
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
49,022
+5,487
| +13% | +$58.8K |
|
6278
CALL
Codexis
CDXS
$171M
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+18,200
| +170% | +$314K |
|
6279
CALL
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.9B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
9,491
-43,934
| -82% | -$2.35M |
|
|
MNTV
6280
CALL
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,400
| New | +$492K |
|
6281
CALL
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$708M
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,900
| New | +$476K |
|
|
TGP
6282
CALL
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
+5,100
| +13% | +$71.9K |
|
|
TWNK
6283
CALL
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
-50,600
| -53% | -$556K |
|
6284
PUT
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.3B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
23,352
-8,400
| -26% | -$192K |
|
|
RBUS
6285
DELISTED
Nationwide Risk-Based U.S. Equity ETF
RBUS
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
19,651
+4,243
| +28% | +$111K |
|
|
INFO
6286
CALL
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-18,900
| -65% | -$967K |
|
|
ATTU
6287
CALL
DELISTED
Attunity Ltd
ATTU
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,400
| New | +$463K |
|
6288
CALL
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.68B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,700
| New | +$473K |
|
|
AIV
6289
CALL
Aimco
AIV
$383M
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
81,824
+41,287
| +102% | +$245K |
|
|
CVSA
6290
CALL
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.49B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-4,600
| -31% | -$235K |
|
|
GMS
6291
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
32,155
-285,343
| -90% | -$5.01M |
|
6292
CALL
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.4B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-19,800
| -59% | -$802K |
|
6293
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
5,841
+3,293
| +129% | +$281K |
|
6294
CALL
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.05B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,700
| New | +$488K |
|
6295
CALL
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-30,000
| -70% | -$1.21M |
|
|
HIBB
6296
CALL
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-6,400
| -16% | -$109K |
|
6297
PUT
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-4,000
| -40% | -$316K |
|
6298
CALL
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-2,200
| -16% | -$92K |
|
6299
PUT
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.45B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
15,750
-3,600
| -19% | -$111K |
|
|
TVRD
6300
CALL
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$25.3M
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
1,019
-1,150
| -53% | -$742K |
|
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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.