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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FIT
1676
CALL
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
2,245,400
+1,578,800
| +237% | +$8.15M |
|
1677
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
329,000
-81,400
| -20% | -$2.58M |
|
1678
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
428,572
+148,559
| +53% | +$5.18M |
|
1679
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
74,873
+56,389
| +305% | +$8.46M |
|
1680
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
161,915
-27,241
| -14% | -$1.99M |
|
|
STMP
1681
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
71,270
+20,485
| +40% | +$3.65M |
|
1682
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.48B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
275,967
+140,394
| +104% | +$5.94M |
|
1683
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
50,500
-111,700
| -69% | -$25.4M |
|
1684
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.6B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
111,000
+21,300
| +24% | +$2.28M |
|
1685
AstraZeneca
AZN
$243B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
145,586
-1,043,266
| -88% | -$81.5M |
|
1686
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $11M | 0.01% |
240,300
+16,100
| +7% | +$752K |
|
|
IFLN
1687
Invesco Bloomberg Enhanced Fallen Angels ETF
IFLN
$307M
| $11M | 0.01% |
+625,278
| New | +$11.3M |
|
1688
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $11M | 0.01% |
784,000
+49,500
| +7% | +$754K |
|
1689
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $11M | 0.01% |
661,500
-39,500
| -6% | -$708K |
|
1690
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $11M | 0.01% |
137,546
+57,372
| +72% | +$5M |
|
|
FITB
1691
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $11M | 0.01% |
468,400
+156,400
| +50% | +$4.12M |
|
|
KSU
1692
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $11M | 0.01% |
115,300
-3,700
| -3% | -$376K |
|
1693
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $11M | 0.01% |
287,300
-7,300
| -2% | -$291K |
|
1694
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $11M | 0.01% |
252,600
-3,900
| -2% | -$183K |
|
1695
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $11M | 0.01% |
49,991
-5,672
| -10% | -$1.32M |
|
|
CLVS
1696
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $11M | 0.01% |
611,932
-814,946
| -57% | -$16.7M |
|
|
WLL
1697
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $11M | 0.01% |
6,455
+4,216
| +188% | +$10.8M |
|
|
JHG
1698
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $11M | 0.01% |
529,143
-651,761
| -55% | -$15M |
|
1699
Shopify
SHOP
$199B
| $11M | 0.01% |
791,000
+437,930
| +124% | +$6.16M |
|
|
DFS
1700
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
185,600
+34,300
| +23% | +$2.37M |
|
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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.