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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AL
2576
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
220,078
-636,878
| -74% | -$24.2M |
|
|
ACB
2577
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$233M
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
44,813
+18,426
| +70% | +$3.29M |
|
2578
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF
PPA
$8.77B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,675
| New | +$6.34M |
|
2579
VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF
FLTR
$3.04B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
206,048
+97,786
| +90% | +$2.42M |
|
2580
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
112,160
-775,464
| -87% | -$50.7M |
|
2581
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$1.01B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
54,322
-43,779
| -45% | -$3.53M |
|
2582
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
464,400
+376,400
| +428% | +$9.56M |
|
2583
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US ETF
PXF
$2.99B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
159,866
+63,870
| +67% | +$2.43M |
|
2584
State Street SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF
WDIV
$284M
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,157
| New | +$6.49M |
|
2585
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
83,500
+10,800
| +15% | +$752K |
|
|
SAFM
2586
CALL
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
+17,000
| +76% | +$2.37M |
|
2587
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
306,600
+41,500
| +16% | +$1.09M |
|
2588
Qualcomm
QCOM
$174B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
71,502
-2,228,934
| -97% | -$183M |
|
2589
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
206,200
-307,100
| -60% | -$9.57M |
|
|
PDM
2590
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.19B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+273,688
| New | +$5.9M |
|
|
NVTA
2591
PUT
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
352,400
-58,200
| -14% | -$1.06M |
|
2592
PUT
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
+52,100
| +392% | +$4.98M |
|
2593
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
83,623
-23,262
| -22% | -$1.59M |
|
2594
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.46B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
211,442
+183,848
| +666% | +$4.61M |
|
|
AIMC
2595
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
274,667
-340,294
| -55% | -$10.1M |
|
2596
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
ISCB
$295M
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
153,248
+58,480
| +62% | +$2.46M |
|
2597
PUT
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
379,400
+344,100
| +975% | +$8.65M |
|
|
NEE.PRP
2598
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 5.279% Corporate Units
NEE.PRP
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,245
| New | +$4.62M |
|
2599
WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund
DIM
$169M
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
102,265
+54,217
| +113% | +$3.18M |
|
2600
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
+32,400
| +71% | +$2.13M |
|
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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.