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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.3B
| $19M | 0.01% |
219,900
+49,700
| +29% | +$4.23M |
|
1202
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25B
| $19M | 0.01% |
210,100
-164,000
| -44% | -$13.9M |
|
1203
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.47B
| $19M | 0.01% |
887,800
+286,400
| +48% | +$9.26M |
|
1204
Targa Resources
TRGP
$58.7B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
525,807
-1,116,183
| -68% | -$54M |
|
1205
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.5B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
318,100
-100,500
| -24% | -$6.29M |
|
1206
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.7B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
+167,568
| New | +$18.8M |
|
1207
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund
FDT
$1.34B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
385,257
+270,821
| +237% | +$14.2M |
|
|
JAG
1208
DELISTED
Jagged Peak Energy Inc.
JAG
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
2,070,010
+1,799,329
| +665% | +$21.5M |
|
1209
CALL
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
624,800
-393,600
| -39% | -$12.6M |
|
|
NBIS
1210
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$71.8B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
688,000
-316,900
| -32% | -$9.3M |
|
1211
CALL
Capital One
COF
$139B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
248,900
-23,200
| -9% | -$2.01M |
|
1212
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.4B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
144,600
-38,600
| -21% | -$5.24M |
|
1213
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$60.4B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
262,700
+74,300
| +39% | +$5.43M |
|
1214
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
169,900
+7,600
| +5% | +$948K |
|
1215
CALL
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.58B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
620,500
-66,100
| -10% | -$1.86M |
|
1216
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.4B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
111,600
-14,000
| -11% | -$2.5M |
|
1217
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$65.8B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
226,200
+71,500
| +46% | +$6.42M |
|
|
AHL
1218
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
445,108
-303,057
| -41% | -$12.7M |
|
|
EXAS
1219
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
296,000
+74,300
| +34% | +$5.1M |
|
1220
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$13.9B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
282,700
+39,200
| +16% | +$2.63M |
|
1221
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.9B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
202,200
-89,900
| -31% | -$8.04M |
|
1222
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$18.1B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
443,600
-219,900
| -33% | -$9.08M |
|
1223
Regenxbio
RGNX
$690M
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
439,659
-52,141
| -11% | -$3.06M |
|
1224
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$180B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
424,400
+8,400
| +2% | +$367K |
|
1225
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.87B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
652,774
+391,382
| +150% | +$11.6M |
|
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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.