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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
223,059
+139,149
| +166% | +$8.93M |
|
1502
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.2B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
151,820
-98,400
| -39% | -$7.22M |
|
1503
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.7B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
324,100
+142,400
| +78% | +$6.64M |
|
1504
PUT
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$80.5B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
1,996,419
-396,357
| -17% | -$2.55M |
|
1505
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
510,969
+255,056
| +100% | +$5.97M |
|
1506
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.6B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
154,800
+21,400
| +16% | +$1.65M |
|
|
SAGE
1507
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
138,300
+86,500
| +167% | +$9.9M |
|
1508
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.4B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
84,100
-25,100
| -23% | -$4.19M |
|
1509
Macerich
MAC
$6.99B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
305,365
-478,199
| -61% | -$23.6M |
|
1510
Cisco
CSCO
$441B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
303,148
-235,312
| -44% | -$10.8M |
|
|
I
1511
CALL
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
613,800
-68,400
| -10% | -$1.85M |
|
1512
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.3B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
855,482
+229,663
| +37% | +$3.52M |
|
1513
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
227,580
-1,207,710
| -84% | -$80.9M |
|
|
S
1514
PUT
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
2,253,300
-137,400
| -6% | -$846K |
|
|
GHDX
1515
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
203,432
+32,428
| +19% | +$2.27M |
|
1516
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
155,800
-60,500
| -28% | -$5.41M |
|
|
COUP
1517
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
208,062
+116,032
| +126% | +$7.34M |
|
|
FTSI
1518
DELISTED
FTS International, Inc. Common Stock
FTSI
| $13M | 0.01% |
91,671
+72,274
| +373% | +$15.2M |
|
1519
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.3B
| $13M | 0.01% |
131,900
-60,600
| -31% | -$6.14M |
|
1520
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.68B
| $13M | 0.01% |
223,784
+71,617
| +47% | +$4.57M |
|
1521
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $13M | 0.01% |
243,900
+31,600
| +15% | +$1.86M |
|
1522
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF
FNDF
$25.9B
| $13M | 0.01% |
516,304
-1,859,966
| -78% | -$51M |
|
1523
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.45B
| $13M | 0.01% |
+674,679
| New | +$13.8M |
|
|
GAP
1524
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.44B
| $13M | 0.01% |
503,880
-232,387
| -32% | -$6.21M |
|
1525
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.99B
| $13M | 0.01% |
281,235
+114,345
| +69% | +$7.06M |
|
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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.