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 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$768M |
| 2 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$625M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$427M |
| 4 |
McKesson
MCK
|
+$427M |
| 5 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$427M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$503M |
| 2 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$457M |
| 3 |
Global Payments
GPN
|
+$441M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$388M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$355M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 4.18% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 4.07% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.86% |
| 4 | Industrials | 2.85% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.48% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
240,700
+42,800
| +22% | +$2.61M |
|
|
NPTN
2477
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
724,081
+33,422
| +5% | +$248K |
|
2478
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
123,700
+106,600
| +623% | +$5.47M |
|
|
SCPL
2479
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
550,329
-249,307
| -31% | -$2.53M |
|
2480
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.3B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
217,893
+39,763
| +22% | +$1.16M |
|
|
NBIS
2481
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
153,900
-130,800
| -46% | -$5.4M |
|
2482
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.7B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
46,360
+40,969
| +760% | +$6.34M |
|
2483
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
324,990
-288,612
| -47% | -$6.25M |
|
2484
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
677,689
+283,413
| +72% | +$6.45M |
|
2485
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
329,700
| – | – |
|
|
MPT
2486
CALL
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
301,200
+167,800
| +126% | +$3.51M |
|
2487
CALL
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
158,600
+92,200
| +139% | +$3.26M |
|
2488
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
+2,600
| +7% | +$407K |
|
2489
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
151,800
-426,100
| -74% | -$19.5M |
|
|
DNKN
2490
CALL
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
97,900
+8,200
| +9% | +$568K |
|
2491
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.4B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
176,505
-27,553
| -14% | -$1.11M |
|
2492
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.87B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
479,700
-352,600
| -42% | -$5.98M |
|
2493
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
321,617
-298,017
| -48% | -$6.92M |
|
2494
Arista Networks
ANET
$251B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
409,600
+294,992
| +257% | +$3.83M |
|
|
SGEN
2495
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
+4,100
| +10% | +$454K |
|
2496
CALL
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
358,700
+262,600
| +273% | +$12.3M |
|
2497
PUT
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+9,100
| +110% | +$2.82M |
|
2498
iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF
FALN
$1.61B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+229,844
| New | +$5.95M |
|
2499
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
11,435
+4,125
| +56% | +$3.75M |
|
|
EGIO
2500
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
22,610
+16,730
| +285% | +$3.33M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, Ken Griffin held 10,687 positions worth $222B, down 3.5% from $230B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 32% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $36.9B of net new capital in Q1 2020, opening 1,649 new positions and adding to 4,224 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Invesco QQQ Trust: 2,950,335 shares worth $562M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 4.2% of assets, down from 5.3% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Uber, an estimated $503M trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q1 2020 buy was Invesco QQQ Trust: 2,950,335 shares worth $562M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Charter Communications in Q1 2020, an estimated $768M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was Uber, cutting an estimated $503M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $280M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 32% of its $222B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,649 new positions and closed 1,165 in Q1 2020.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 3.5% quarter-over-quarter to $222B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 15 May 2020.