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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.5B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
391,600
-38,800
| -9% | -$1.37M |
|
1452
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.47B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
224,200
+46,300
| +26% | +$3.06M |
|
1453
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.5B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
502,600
+340,800
| +211% | +$11.3M |
|
1454
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $14M | 0.01% |
728,100
+501,100
| +221% | +$10M |
|
1455
CALL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$24B
| $14M | 0.01% |
2,524,500
-171,000
| -6% | -$1.18M |
|
1456
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.13B
| $14M | 0.01% |
631,048
+175,718
| +39% | +$3.98M |
|
|
CTXS
1457
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $14M | 0.01% |
136,800
-32,900
| -19% | -$3.47M |
|
1458
Insmed
INSM
$27B
| $14M | 0.01% |
1,068,003
+930,003
| +674% | +$14.8M |
|
|
IRBT
1459
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $14M | 0.01% |
166,800
-1,400
| -0.8% | -$127K |
|
1460
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.8B
| $14M | 0.01% |
140,500
-11,000
| -7% | -$1.09M |
|
1461
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.88B
| $14M | 0.01% |
287,873
-33,879
| -11% | -$1.62M |
|
1462
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$50.3B
| $14M | 0.01% |
619,500
-49,200
| -7% | -$1.51M |
|
1463
CALL
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$140M
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
4,633
+3,372
| +267% | +$7.99M |
|
1464
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
166,422
-444,472
| -73% | -$41.3M |
|
1465
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$46.8B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
237,000
+73,500
| +45% | +$4.33M |
|
|
1466
CarMax
KMX
$8.47B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
221,248
-107,182
| -33% | -$7.07M |
|
|
XLNX
1467
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
162,900
+10,000
| +7% | +$836K |
|
1468
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.89B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
668,475
-158,212
| -19% | -$3.99M |
|
1469
Post Holdings
POST
$3.68B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
237,706
-172,790
| -42% | -$10.4M |
|
1470
Gray Television
GTN
$541M
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
935,278
+646,966
| +224% | +$11.2M |
|
1471
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.15B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
226,400
-41,400
| -15% | -$2.68M |
|
1472
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.9B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
62,628
-27,675
| -31% | -$6.42M |
|
1473
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
637,900
+203,900
| +47% | +$4.42M |
|
1474
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.8B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
316,500
+125,200
| +65% | +$6.01M |
|
|
GES
1475
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
659,980
+124,183
| +23% | +$2.63M |
|
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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.