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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.7B
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
237,400
+116,600
| +97% | +$4.41M |
|
2177
Designer Brands
DBI
$311M
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
288,353
-87,765
| -23% | -$2.35M |
|
2178
Yext
YEXT
$594M
| $7.11M | ﹤0.01% |
478,872
+115,097
| +32% | +$2.03M |
|
2179
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
74,845
+2,688
| +4% | +$252K |
|
2180
CALL
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $7.09M | ﹤0.01% |
98,400
+47,000
| +91% | +$3.44M |
|
2181
Delek US
DK
$4.01B
| $7.09M | ﹤0.01% |
218,075
-1,104,172
| -84% | -$41.7M |
|
2182
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $7.09M | ﹤0.01% |
669,086
+14,275
| +2% | +$300K |
|
2183
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
1,521
+684
| +82% | +$2.72M |
|
2184
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
366,900
+70,500
| +24% | +$1.41M |
|
2185
CALL
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.58B
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
186,100
-52,300
| -22% | -$1.85M |
|
2186
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,406
| New | +$7.23M |
|
2187
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$123B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
-115,600
| -74% | -$20.7M |
|
2188
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
350,300
-96,400
| -22% | -$1.81M |
|
2189
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
157,400
-25,100
| -14% | -$1.31M |
|
2190
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.2B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
+17,600
| +46% | +$2.31M |
|
2191
WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund
DFJ
$408M
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
108,900
+60,374
| +124% | +$4.24M |
|
2192
CALL
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
84,100
+46,200
| +122% | +$4.33M |
|
2193
PUT
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
565,000
-296,200
| -34% | -$4.02M |
|
2194
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+12,500
| +50% | +$2.56M |
|
2195
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$16.3B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+151,696
| New | +$8.05M |
|
|
FBZ
2196
DELISTED
First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund
FBZ
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+527,795
| New | +$6.99M |
|
2197
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
205,900
-182,900
| -47% | -$5.8M |
|
2198
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
84,669
-81,483
| -49% | -$6.42M |
|
2199
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$124B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
224,886
+44,214
| +24% | +$1.5M |
|
2200
CALL
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.5B
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
160,200
+87,800
| +121% | +$3.81M |
|
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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.