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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DNKN
1776
PUT
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
156,900
-20,200
| -11% | -$1.44M |
|
1777
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
47,700
-25,800
| -35% | -$6.38M |
|
|
LLL
1778
PUT
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
57,900
-19,900
| -26% | -$3.83M |
|
1779
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $10M | 0.01% |
157,900
-283,100
| -64% | -$19M |
|
1780
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $10M | 0.01% |
163,100
+68,400
| +72% | +$4.96M |
|
1781
CALL
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $10M | 0.01% |
170,600
+30,300
| +22% | +$1.83M |
|
|
CLR
1782
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $10M | 0.01% |
249,800
+70,900
| +40% | +$3.62M |
|
1783
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $10M | 0.01% |
107,200
+39,000
| +57% | +$4.07M |
|
1784
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $10M | 0.01% |
187,500
+69,300
| +59% | +$4.28M |
|
1785
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$708M
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
+370,618
| New | +$9.85M |
|
1786
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
91,700
-20,000
| -18% | -$2.2M |
|
|
IMMU
1787
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
697,749
-501,129
| -42% | -$9.95M |
|
1788
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
+143,298
| New | +$9.75M |
|
1789
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
106,900
+5,400
| +5% | +$618K |
|
1790
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
3,143,428
+872,032
| +38% | +$3.05M |
|
1791
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$6.02B
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
+312,919
| New | +$12.8M |
|
|
PRTY
1792
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
992,218
+763,046
| +333% | +$8.29M |
|
1793
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$581M
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
562,926
+99,258
| +21% | +$1.95M |
|
1794
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$595M
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
191,579
+60,196
| +46% | +$3.81M |
|
|
TIVO
1795
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
1,051,049
+420,290
| +67% | +$4.54M |
|
|
GG
1796
CALL
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
1,006,900
+88,700
| +10% | +$860K |
|
1797
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
235,731
+136,875
| +138% | +$5.72M |
|
1798
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.84B
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
190,690
-73,242
| -28% | -$3.98M |
|
1799
State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF
GNR
$4.93B
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
238,992
+174,204
| +269% | +$7.93M |
|
|
ALE
1800
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
+129,286
| New | +$10M |
|
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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.