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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7426
CALL
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.38B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+1,200
| +34% | +$65.6K |
|
7427
CALL
Genie Energy
GNE
$383M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
+4,500
| +13% | +$28.2K |
|
7428
iShares US Pharmaceuticals ETF
IHE
$1.64B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
5,178
-47,589
| -90% | -$2.44M |
|
7429
PUT
RadNet
RDNT
$6.01B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-17,900
| -43% | -$243K |
|
7430
PUT
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.4B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-6,900
| -56% | -$320K |
|
7431
PUT
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-19,000
| -51% | -$296K |
|
7432
PUT
Manitowoc
MTW
$746M
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
| – | – |
|
|
NVEE
7433
CALL
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-20,000
| -56% | -$371K |
|
|
TPH
7434
CALL
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+3,500
| +19% | +$41.4K |
|
7435
ProShares Ultra Utilities
UPW
$16.9M
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,532
| New | +$258K |
|
|
CAMP
7436
CALL
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
809
+126
| +18% | +$52.3K |
|
|
FLXN
7437
PUT
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-1,200
| -5% | -$18.8K |
|
7438
CALL
Barings BDC
BBDC
$975M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+10,000
| +60% | +$98.7K |
|
7439
PUT
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-13,900
| -58% | -$399K |
|
7440
PUT
Cato Corp
CATO
$67.9M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+1,900
| +13% | +$32.7K |
|
7441
CALL
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.89B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+1,500
| +15% | +$36.5K |
|
7442
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.7B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+64,754
| New | +$290K |
|
7443
PUT
Tenaris
TS
$27B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+100
| +0.9% | +$2.77K |
|
|
AVP
7444
CALL
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
158,500
-2,900
| -2% | -$5.55K |
|
|
VSM
7445
PUT
DELISTED
Versum Materials, Inc.
VSM
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-1,300
| -13% | -$41.1K |
|
|
VEDL
7446
PUT
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,900
| New | +$239K |
|
7447
PUT
Century Communities
CCS
$2.01B
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+3,300
| +31% | +$68.8K |
|
7448
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
7,087
-521,027
| -99% | -$16.5M |
|
7449
CALL
Astec Industries
ASTE
$997M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+3,700
| +88% | +$140K |
|
7450
PUT
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.43B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
+1,600
| +43% | +$87.8K |
|
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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.