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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
169,239
-45,193
| -21% | -$2.11M |
|
|
PMT
2152
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
390,856
+98,623
| +34% | +$1.97M |
|
|
LM
2153
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
284,854
+165,466
| +139% | +$4.64M |
|
2154
Icon
ICLR
$12.6B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
56,199
+12,439
| +28% | +$1.72M |
|
2155
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.25B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+488,931
| New | +$7.75M |
|
2156
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
202,333
+36,413
| +22% | +$1.39M |
|
|
CLR
2157
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
180,400
+31,200
| +21% | +$1.59M |
|
2158
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$9.83B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
-12,100
| -17% | -$1.55M |
|
2159
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,165
| New | +$7.33M |
|
2160
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
57,740
+25,683
| +80% | +$4.39M |
|
2161
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
-4,200
| -7% | -$635K |
|
2162
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
166,300
+160,211
| +2,631% | +$8.28M |
|
2163
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$1B
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
381,708
+1,145
| +0.3% | +$21.6K |
|
2164
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
79,800
-11,700
| -13% | -$1.11M |
|
2165
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
102,300
-65,200
| -39% | -$4.68M |
|
2166
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.1B
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
697,705
-2,045,815
| -75% | -$23.9M |
|
2167
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.87B
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
246,200
+45,900
| +23% | +$1.51M |
|
2168
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$84B
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
92,174
+68,336
| +287% | +$5.7M |
|
2169
Tenaris
TS
$27B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
336,930
-1,951,087
| -85% | -$54.1M |
|
2170
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
106,519
-193,390
| -64% | -$14.8M |
|
|
WRK
2171
CALL
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
189,400
+90,900
| +92% | +$4.01M |
|
2172
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
192,173
-927,762
| -83% | -$34.8M |
|
|
ZNGA
2173
CALL
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
1,818,100
+370,700
| +26% | +$1.4M |
|
|
FISV
2174
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
97,200
+9,200
| +10% | +$711K |
|
|
SIVB
2175
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
-6,000
| -14% | -$1.47M |
|
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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.