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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PDLI
1576
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
4,241,630
-157,181
| -4% | -$432K |
|
1577
US Foods
USFD
$23.6B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
388,079
+249,174
| +179% | +$7.69M |
|
1578
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
283,364
+264,944
| +1,438% | +$12.7M |
|
1579
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
147,600
-124,500
| -46% | -$11.4M |
|
1580
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.43B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
271,998
+196,492
| +260% | +$10.8M |
|
1581
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$19.8M
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
49
+9
| +23% | +$3.1M |
|
1582
iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF
IUSB
$43.2B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
249,027
+222,431
| +836% | +$10.8M |
|
|
RSX
1583
PUT
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
653,500
+277,200
| +74% | +$5.7M |
|
|
EFOR
1584
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.3B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
224,510
+152,034
| +210% | +$9.91M |
|
1585
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
1,223,300
+796,900
| +187% | +$10.6M |
|
|
BZUN
1586
PUT
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
418,100
+282,900
| +209% | +$10.4M |
|
|
DOCU
1587
PUT
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.8B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
304,700
-287,800
| -49% | -$12.1M |
|
1588
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.72B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
115,008
-40,841
| -26% | -$5.71M |
|
1589
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$142B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
133,442
+40,720
| +44% | +$3.7M |
|
1590
Red Robin
RRGB
$188M
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
454,879
-47,688
| -9% | -$1.61M |
|
1591
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
77,500
-19,600
| -20% | -$3.28M |
|
1592
CALL
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
918,700
+570,500
| +164% | +$8.66M |
|
1593
Archrock
AROC
$6.08B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
1,617,304
+1,145,120
| +243% | +$11.6M |
|
|
JOYY
1594
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
202,300
-57,600
| -22% | -$3.75M |
|
|
ICPT
1595
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
119,900
+26,300
| +28% | +$2.73M |
|
1596
PUT
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
224,900
+191,600
| +575% | +$9.83M |
|
1597
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $12M | 0.01% |
132,000
+1,800
| +1% | +$177K |
|
|
JWN
1598
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $12M | 0.01% |
258,300
+113,600
| +79% | +$6.41M |
|
1599
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $12M | 0.01% |
223,000
+86,800
| +64% | +$5.39M |
|
1600
PUT
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $12M | 0.01% |
237,100
-42,000
| -15% | -$2.3M |
|
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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.