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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
CALL
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
935,860
+262,030
| +39% | +$2.47M |
|
1827
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
+96,531
| New | +$9.55M |
|
1828
RB Global
RBA
$15.6B
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
292,784
+75,202
| +35% | +$2.53M |
|
|
TMHC
1829
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
602,300
-456,975
| -43% | -$7.46M |
|
1830
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
273,400
-2,300
| -0.8% | -$81.4K |
|
1831
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
107,083
+48,817
| +84% | +$4.68M |
|
1832
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
222,244
+90,671
| +69% | +$4.52M |
|
1833
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.07B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
+226,599
| New | +$10.1M |
|
1834
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
588,300
-20,300
| -3% | -$336K |
|
1835
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
162,020
+139,716
| +626% | +$8.42M |
|
1836
Amplify Online Retail ETF
IBUY
$125M
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
237,325
+229,069
| +2,775% | +$10.1M |
|
1837
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
431,400
-460,500
| -52% | -$11.5M |
|
1838
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
1,011,642
+870,094
| +615% | +$12.9M |
|
1839
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
305,545
-1,033,034
| -77% | -$33.2M |
|
1840
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
239,800
-6,100
| -2% | -$233K |
|
1841
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
127,287
+8,763
| +7% | +$690K |
|
1842
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.09B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
928,915
+610,247
| +191% | +$7.84M |
|
|
LNW
1843
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
530,400
+223,200
| +73% | +$4.51M |
|
1844
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
44,900
+13,200
| +42% | +$3.26M |
|
1845
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
103,700
-46,900
| -31% | -$4.61M |
|
1846
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
191,845
-281,009
| -59% | -$14.8M |
|
1847
PUT
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
372,100
+271,300
| +269% | +$7.33M |
|
1848
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
157,700
-137,600
| -47% | -$9.28M |
|
1849
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
1,325,100
-259,900
| -16% | -$2.29M |
|
1850
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
469,800
+150,700
| +47% | +$3.43M |
|
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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.