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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
CALL
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
80,600
+63,500
| +371% | +$9.16M |
|
1752
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
276,900
+170,400
| +160% | +$6.4M |
|
|
JWN
1753
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
220,600
-61,000
| -22% | -$3.44M |
|
1754
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
133,362
+32,476
| +32% | +$2.53M |
|
1755
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
137,100
+10,000
| +8% | +$750K |
|
1756
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF
DBEU
$799M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
406,076
+259,379
| +177% | +$6.95M |
|
|
AMRN
1757
CALL
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
37,520
+12,970
| +53% | +$4.73M |
|
1758
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
745,028
-2,661,113
| -78% | -$39.7M |
|
1759
Target
TGT
$70.2B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
154,161
-1,808,479
| -92% | -$139M |
|
1760
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
69,100
-17,600
| -20% | -$2.69M |
|
1761
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
125,569
+72,755
| +138% | +$6.27M |
|
1762
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
60,557
-11,135
| -16% | -$2.08M |
|
1763
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
86,800
-13,300
| -13% | -$1.77M |
|
1764
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
651,497
-244,254
| -27% | -$4.04M |
|
|
CXO
1765
PUT
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
98,500
-28,300
| -22% | -$3.75M |
|
|
BFYT
1766
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
378,486
+337,298
| +819% | +$13.5M |
|
1767
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
BIV
$28.8B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
124,353
+86,596
| +229% | +$6.93M |
|
1768
Halliburton
HAL
$28.7B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
380,224
+141,003
| +59% | +$4.76M |
|
|
VXX
1769
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
215,519
-936,187
| -81% | -$34.6M |
|
|
Y
1770
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
16,203
+15,398
| +1,913% | +$9.48M |
|
1771
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
247,800
+9,800
| +4% | +$457K |
|
1772
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$83.1B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,542,000
+298,000
| +24% | +$2.51M |
|
1773
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
81,500
+25,100
| +45% | +$3.13M |
|
1774
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$243B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
132,550
-1,100
| -0.8% | -$85.9K |
|
1775
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
41,800
-21,300
| -34% | -$5.96M |
|
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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.