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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,124,400
+109,600
| +11% | +$1.48M |
|
1402
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.5B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
112,700
-27,700
| -20% | -$3.76M |
|
1403
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.11B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
278,119
+79,025
| +40% | +$4.39M |
|
1404
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.2B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
179,700
-800
| -0.4% | -$73.7K |
|
1405
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.7B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
296,900
-113,900
| -28% | -$6.52M |
|
1406
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
149,500
-62,700
| -30% | -$6.53M |
|
|
ICPT
1407
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
145,035
+88,192
| +155% | +$9.14M |
|
|
TVTY
1408
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
589,094
+541,112
| +1,128% | +$18M |
|
1409
Cars.com
CARS
$647M
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
679,020
+613,511
| +937% | +$15.3M |
|
1410
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
332,300
-414,800
| -56% | -$18.9M |
|
1411
CALL
HP
HPQ
$27.6B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
712,400
+70,800
| +11% | +$1.65M |
|
1412
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.6B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
340,400
+132,000
| +63% | +$5.35M |
|
|
ARCH
1413
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
175,311
+110,604
| +171% | +$9.84M |
|
1414
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.51B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
271,622
-41,821
| -13% | -$2.43M |
|
1415
Sysco
SYY
$40B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
231,793
+120,803
| +109% | +$8.14M |
|
1416
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37.1B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
135,300
+17,800
| +15% | +$1.89M |
|
1417
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.9B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
156,200
-32,600
| -17% | -$3.64M |
|
1418
PUT
GSK
GSK
$98.8B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
303,040
-115,840
| -28% | -$5.7M |
|
1419
Ambev
ABEV
$42.7B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
3,691,365
+3,237,058
| +713% | +$13.8M |
|
1420
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$40.5B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
242,500
+27,100
| +13% | +$1.95M |
|
1421
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.2B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
641,051
+148,924
| +30% | +$3.36M |
|
1422
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.4B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
173,800
+36,100
| +26% | +$3.27M |
|
1423
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
133,000
+42,100
| +46% | +$4.63M |
|
1424
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
VXUS
$164B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
305,299
+81,230
| +36% | +$4.04M |
|
|
PPL
1425
PPL Corp
PPL
$27B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
508,739
-1,210,285
| -70% | -$36.8M |
|
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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.