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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
uniQure
QURE
$3.37B
| $9.04M | ﹤0.01% |
313,696
+207,163
| +194% | +$5.76M |
|
|
WBA
1902
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $9.04M | ﹤0.01% |
132,309
+11,168
| +9% | +$866K |
|
|
SGI
1903
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $9.03M | ﹤0.01% |
872,400
-48,000
| -5% | -$575K |
|
1904
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $9.02M | ﹤0.01% |
201,400
-23,800
| -11% | -$1.37M |
|
1905
Alibaba
BABA
$297B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
65,708
-964,603
| -94% | -$143M |
|
1906
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.2B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
71,619
+51,259
| +252% | +$6.72M |
|
1907
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
199,534
-617,604
| -76% | -$30.3M |
|
1908
First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund
FEP
$536M
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
289,168
+279,521
| +2,897% | +$9.37M |
|
1909
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
239,900
+107,700
| +81% | +$4.57M |
|
1910
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.7B
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
228,954
+108,660
| +90% | +$4.5M |
|
1911
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,578
| New | +$9.22M |
|
1912
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $8.94M | ﹤0.01% |
347,183
+250,090
| +258% | +$6.03M |
|
1913
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $8.94M | ﹤0.01% |
136,763
+115,763
| +551% | +$8.58M |
|
1914
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $8.94M | ﹤0.01% |
348,648
-724,074
| -67% | -$18.4M |
|
1915
Fidelity Dividend ETF for Rising Rates
FDRR
$764M
| $8.93M | ﹤0.01% |
311,450
+284,066
| +1,037% | +$8.72M |
|
1916
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $8.93M | ﹤0.01% |
152,841
-370,279
| -71% | -$22.4M |
|
1917
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $8.93M | ﹤0.01% |
286,200
-32,000
| -10% | -$1.11M |
|
1918
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $8.93M | ﹤0.01% |
144,345
-60,372
| -29% | -$4.06M |
|
1919
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
555,600
+258,900
| +87% | +$4.51M |
|
|
TECD
1920
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
109,023
+78,424
| +256% | +$5.95M |
|
1921
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
633,000
-78,500
| -11% | -$1.2M |
|
1922
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
74,400
-60,500
| -45% | -$7.55M |
|
1923
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
250,500
+104,000
| +71% | +$4.16M |
|
|
KNL
1924
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
539,772
+268,502
| +99% | +$5.25M |
|
|
TSRO
1925
PUT
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
119,700
-600
| -0.5% | -$28.8K |
|
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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.