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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
94,700
-166,900
| -64% | -$11.6M |
|
2402
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
310,190
+293,172
| +1,723% | +$5.94M |
|
2403
First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund
FGD
$1.61B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
+274,225
| New | +$6.45M |
|
2404
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
-26,700
| -27% | -$2.48M |
|
2405
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
IJT
$8.48B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
74,108
+8,382
| +13% | +$747K |
|
2406
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
982
+762
| +346% | +$3.63M |
|
2407
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
235,597
-117,329
| -33% | -$3.17M |
|
|
CS
2408
CALL
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
549,700
+290,500
| +112% | +$3.59M |
|
|
CRON
2409
CALL
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.16B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
574,400
+26,300
| +5% | +$253K |
|
2410
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,402
| New | +$5.97M |
|
2411
VanEck Oil Refiners ETF
CRAK
$273M
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+222,074
| New | +$6.8M |
|
|
ROIC
2412
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
375,290
+331,448
| +756% | +$5.83M |
|
2413
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
297,000
+172,900
| +139% | +$3.94M |
|
|
SHPG
2414
PUT
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
-63,900
| -65% | -$11.2M |
|
2415
First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund
FJP
$264M
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
123,525
+114,604
| +1,285% | +$5.97M |
|
2416
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$167M
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
418,584
+395,276
| +1,696% | +$7M |
|
|
WAGE
2417
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
218,618
+132,621
| +154% | +$4.76M |
|
2418
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.7B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
59,053
+32,882
| +126% | +$3.38M |
|
2419
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.58B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
25,836
-34,589
| -57% | -$8.53M |
|
2420
iShares Global Healthcare ETF
IXJ
$4.2B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
104,644
+55,222
| +112% | +$3.3M |
|
2421
PUT
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
301,300
+14,900
| +5% | +$266K |
|
|
ACIA
2422
PUT
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
155,700
-16,500
| -10% | -$667K |
|
|
DEA
2423
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.17B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
150,771
+30,493
| +25% | +$1.36M |
|
|
NUAN
2424
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
515,567
+261,884
| +103% | +$3.67M |
|
2425
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
306,000
+10,900
| +4% | +$234K |
|
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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.