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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.6B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
1,480,300
-354,800
| -19% | -$6.77M |
|
1077
PUT
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$365M
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
20,864
-14,992
| -42% | -$14.3M |
|
1078
CALL
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
523,937
-989,041
| -65% | -$46.5M |
|
1079
Novartis
NVS
$288B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
290,621
-586,831
| -67% | -$45.7M |
|
1080
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.21B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
1,026,787
+170,504
| +20% | +$4.41M |
|
1081
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.92B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
764,266
-913,139
| -54% | -$30M |
|
|
PE
1082
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
1,395,419
-481,445
| -26% | -$11M |
|
1083
Albemarle
ALB
$15.4B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
289,215
+146,578
| +103% | +$13.8M |
|
1084
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$186B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
258,500
+12,200
| +5% | +$1.06M |
|
|
STMP
1085
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
142,400
+27,000
| +23% | +$4.81M |
|
|
MNDT
1086
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
1,366,900
-197,800
| -13% | -$3.55M |
|
|
PARA
1087
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
506,746
+180,017
| +55% | +$9.56M |
|
1088
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$804M
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
555,200
+289,000
| +109% | +$14.6M |
|
|
EXAS
1089
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
350,200
-22,400
| -6% | -$1.54M |
|
1090
PUT
Centene
CNC
$32.6B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
383,200
+138,800
| +57% | +$9.29M |
|
1091
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $22M | 0.01% |
474,008
-1,830,849
| -79% | -$97.3M |
|
1092
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.8B
| $22M | 0.01% |
576,154
+163,892
| +40% | +$6.88M |
|
1093
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.3B
| $22M | 0.01% |
480,057
-874,860
| -65% | -$40.5M |
|
1094
Upwork
UPWK
$1.08B
| $22M | 0.01% |
+1,215,329
| New | +$22.6M |
|
|
LNW
1095
CALL
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $22M | 0.01% |
1,229,100
+228,100
| +23% | +$4.6M |
|
1096
PUT
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.84B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
1,890,000
-719,000
| -28% | -$9M |
|
1097
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
809,700
-174,300
| -18% | -$5.31M |
|
|
TXNM
1098
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
532,654
-32,110
| -6% | -$1.32M |
|
|
ATHN
1099
CALL
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
165,800
-416,300
| -72% | -$53.3M |
|
1100
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.78B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
1,070,800
-562,600
| -34% | -$12.2M |
|
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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.