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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6576
CALL
Morningstar
MORN
$7.78B
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-1,200
| -24% | -$141K |
|
6577
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.19B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
183,332
+25,898
| +16% | +$107K |
|
6578
PUT
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-19,200
| -74% | -$1.2M |
|
6579
Proshares UltraShort Technology
REW
$3.7M
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
+215
| New | +$361K |
|
|
GOV
6580
CALL
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,900
| New | +$523K |
|
6581
ProShares Large Cap Core Plus
CSM
$537M
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,328
| New | +$442K |
|
|
TRUE
6582
CALL
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
-18,300
| -29% | -$198K |
|
6583
CALL
UDR
UDR
$12.2B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$412K |
|
|
DPLO
6584
CALL
DELISTED
DIPLOMAT PHARMACY, INC.
DPLO
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+12,400
| +70% | +$209K |
|
|
EMEM
6585
DELISTED
Virtus Glovista Emerging Markets ETF
EMEM
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,373
| New | +$424K |
|
|
SOIL
6586
DELISTED
Global X Fertilizers/Potash ETF
SOIL
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
45,545
+30,403
| +201% | +$299K |
|
|
CSW
6587
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.62B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
8,324
-20,799
| -71% | -$1.03M |
|
|
MCHB
6588
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.78B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
18,984
+10,989
| +137% | +$278K |
|
6589
CALL
Kennametal
KMT
$2.38B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+3,800
| +46% | +$144K |
|
6590
Sprott Gold Miners ETF
SGDM
$666M
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
23,054
-13,423
| -37% | -$217K |
|
6591
Sasol
SSL
$7.39B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
13,752
-7,765
| -36% | -$252K |
|
|
PACW
6592
CALL
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+5,900
| +95% | +$235K |
|
6593
CALL
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.66B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-2,400
| -27% | -$151K |
|
6594
PUT
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.67B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-4,400
| -34% | -$215K |
|
6595
PUT
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$455M
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+5,600
| +17% | +$66.6K |
|
6596
Vuzix
VUZI
$262M
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
83,519
-12,119
| -13% | -$70.7K |
|
6597
CALL
Banc of California
BANC
$3.13B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
-30,600
| -50% | -$497K |
|
6598
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
-3,100
| -62% | -$642K |
|
6599
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
17,993
+1,948
| +12% | +$49.4K |
|
|
POLY
6600
PUT
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+6,800
| +128% | +$336K |
|
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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.