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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.79B
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
964,600
-503,000
| -34% | -$5.03M |
|
2127
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
104,530
-1,335,385
| -93% | -$109M |
|
2128
CALL
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
101,200
+35,500
| +54% | +$2.63M |
|
|
COHR
2129
CALL
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
70,100
-8,400
| -11% | -$1.08M |
|
2130
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
65,800
+31,700
| +93% | +$3.84M |
|
2131
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
101,300
-3,400
| -3% | -$271K |
|
2132
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
-13,600
| -23% | -$2.26M |
|
2133
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
94,100
-23,700
| -20% | -$1.88M |
|
2134
State Street SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF
PSK
$683M
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+187,037
| New | +$7.62M |
|
|
VAR
2135
CALL
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
+35,600
| +120% | +$4.07M |
|
2136
CALL
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
-18,300
| -25% | -$2.53M |
|
2137
Cerus
CERS
$601M
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
1,458,598
+776,715
| +114% | +$4.51M |
|
|
GDEN
2138
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
461,142
+67,607
| +17% | +$1.23M |
|
|
UN
2139
PUT
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
137,100
+77,400
| +130% | +$4.23M |
|
2140
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
103,200
-4,700
| -4% | -$343K |
|
2141
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
-4,800
| -8% | -$724K |
|
2142
PUT
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
168,620
+10,680
| +7% | +$524K |
|
2143
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$421M
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
140,087
+43,542
| +45% | +$2.48M |
|
2144
Plexus
PLXS
$7.13B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
143,545
+90,348
| +170% | +$5.09M |
|
2145
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
584,051
+218,513
| +60% | +$2.24M |
|
2146
Paycom
PAYC
$9.83B
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
59,741
+58,391
| +4,325% | +$7.47M |
|
|
TEN
2147
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
266,701
+207,398
| +350% | +$6.94M |
|
2148
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
226,984
-146,649
| -39% | -$4.69M |
|
2149
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
-18,600
| -32% | -$3.64M |
|
2150
Marriott International
MAR
$93B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
67,208
-40,924
| -38% | -$4.7M |
|
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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 1,236 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.