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 | 4.99% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.47% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.8% |
| 4 | Industrials | 3.78% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
1,347,024
+965,398
| +253% | +$20.3M |
|
1002
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
+1,041,804
| New | +$27.2M |
|
|
CTXS
1003
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
246,200
-29,200
| -11% | -$3.08M |
|
1004
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.91B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
431,400
+46,900
| +12% | +$2.84M |
|
1005
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$22.9B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
821,700
+48,900
| +6% | +$2.3M |
|
1006
Transocean
RIG
$6.39B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
3,622,450
+762,797
| +27% | +$7.77M |
|
1007
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.84B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
+2,165,380
| New | +$27.1M |
|
1008
Sonoco
SON
$5.74B
| $25M | 0.01% |
471,339
+357,466
| +314% | +$19.6M |
|
1009
CALL
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.37B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
829,800
-111,800
| -12% | -$3.52M |
|
|
QTS
1010
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
672,646
+88,559
| +15% | +$3.51M |
|
|
ALDR
1011
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
2,430,975
+33,853
| +1% | +$433K |
|
1012
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.7B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
389,092
+261,884
| +206% | +$18M |
|
1013
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
556,800
-200,600
| -26% | -$10.1M |
|
1014
PUT
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
131,000
-67,700
| -34% | -$14.1M |
|
1015
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.62B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
1,795,437
-1,070,999
| -37% | -$14.9M |
|
1016
CALL
CME Group
CME
$94.3B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
132,000
-87,500
| -40% | -$16.2M |
|
1017
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.3B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
1,201,644
-1,069,974
| -47% | -$24.7M |
|
1018
CALL
Vale
VALE
$61.4B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
1,871,700
+988,000
| +112% | +$14.1M |
|
1019
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
598,800
+111,000
| +23% | +$5.08M |
|
|
TIF
1020
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
304,400
+46,300
| +18% | +$4.72M |
|
1021
Etsy
ETSY
$7.31B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
514,928
+63,167
| +14% | +$2.97M |
|
1022
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
1,792,650
-1,975,900
| -52% | -$30M |
|
1023
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.85B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
333,066
-271,130
| -45% | -$23M |
|
1024
CALL
iQIYI
IQ
$1.31B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
1,642,300
+848,800
| +107% | +$17.7M |
|
1025
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
213,600
+83,200
| +64% | +$9.23M |
|
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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 1,237 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.