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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
1,110
+257
| +30% | +$1.22M |
|
|
WW
2252
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
175,300
-27,300
| -13% | -$1.5M |
|
2253
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
146,700
-3,700
| -2% | -$173K |
|
2254
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
297,500
+97,700
| +49% | +$2.44M |
|
2255
Kroger
KR
$34.7B
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
244,945
+211,600
| +635% | +$6.14M |
|
2256
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
74,768
-143,161
| -66% | -$17.9M |
|
2257
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
-7,700
| -11% | -$798K |
|
2258
Global X SuperDividend ETF
SDIV
$1.21B
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,700
| New | +$7.4M |
|
2259
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.99B
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
191,000
-59,400
| -24% | -$2.27M |
|
2260
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
67,800
-69,500
| -51% | -$7.05M |
|
2261
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
-1,600
| -3% | -$198K |
|
2262
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
35,743
+13,770
| +63% | +$2.69M |
|
2263
PUT
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
304,700
+13,700
| +5% | +$319K |
|
2264
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-11,600
| -40% | -$4.67M |
|
2265
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
-7,600
| -12% | -$944K |
|
2266
PUT
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
89,600
+43,400
| +94% | +$3.74M |
|
2267
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$548M
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
146,315
+94,716
| +184% | +$5.46M |
|
2268
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
224,200
+83,000
| +59% | +$2.74M |
|
2269
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.1B
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
112,425
+67,415
| +150% | +$3.98M |
|
2270
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
158,000
-80,000
| -34% | -$3.58M |
|
2271
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
+16,900
| +23% | +$1.3M |
|
|
CRON
2272
PUT
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.16B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
638,400
-51,300
| -7% | -$494K |
|
2273
WisdomTree Dynamic International Equity Fund
DDWM
$1.51B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+255,988
| New | +$7.07M |
|
2274
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
60,546
+27,648
| +84% | +$3.02M |
|
|
PGNX
2275
DELISTED
Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc
PGNX
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
1,578,560
-60,424
| -4% | -$308K |
|
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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.