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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCS
2326
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
431,512
-51,317
| -11% | -$834K |
|
|
EV
2327
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
181,833
-506,988
| -74% | -$21.4M |
|
2328
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
200,400
+114,500
| +133% | +$4.45M |
|
|
NUVA
2329
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
128,760
+122,294
| +1,891% | +$7.36M |
|
2330
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
298,400
+142,300
| +91% | +$4.6M |
|
2331
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$456M
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
313,117
-811,314
| -72% | -$24.3M |
|
2332
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth ETF
RFG
$364M
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
241,590
+207,710
| +613% | +$6.08M |
|
2333
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,158
| New | +$6.58M |
|
2334
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
VIOG
$1.14B
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
91,924
+86,680
| +1,653% | +$6.63M |
|
2335
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
+31,100
| +133% | +$3.91M |
|
2336
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
123,800
+36,100
| +41% | +$2.19M |
|
2337
PUT
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
180,400
+19,800
| +12% | +$687K |
|
2338
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
198,648
+102,155
| +106% | +$3.98M |
|
2339
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
127,200
-59,900
| -32% | -$3.28M |
|
2340
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
102,600
-71,700
| -41% | -$5.2M |
|
|
DCH
2341
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
568,280
-1,083,354
| -66% | -$14.5M |
|
|
JWN
2342
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
135,317
-614,744
| -82% | -$34.7M |
|
|
HEES
2343
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
308,294
+298,949
| +3,199% | +$7.32M |
|
2344
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
292,200
-185,200
| -39% | -$4.02M |
|
2345
CALL
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
242,800
-58,000
| -19% | -$1.37M |
|
|
TYPE
2346
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
405,093
-97,846
| -19% | -$1.74M |
|
2347
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.2B
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
1,029,423
+79,225
| +8% | +$460K |
|
2348
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$50.4M
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
109
-34
| -24% | -$2.67M |
|
2349
PUT
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$222M
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
254,300
-171,600
| -40% | -$4.21M |
|
2350
CALL
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
472,400
+15,700
| +3% | +$235K |
|
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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.