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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TPIC
2651
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
314,795
+237,945
| +310% | +$4.68M |
|
2652
CALL
DraftKings
DKNG
$13B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+376,900
| New | +$5.39M |
|
2653
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.46B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
556,056
-172,331
| -24% | -$1.83M |
|
2654
First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FYX
$1.42B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
112,683
+68,730
| +156% | +$3.88M |
|
2655
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.6B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,401
| New | +$5.84M |
|
|
PINC
2656
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
142,006
+26,890
| +23% | +$877K |
|
2657
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
110,250
+55,800
| +102% | +$3.15M |
|
2658
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
47,546
+45,429
| +2,146% | +$5.56M |
|
2659
FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
QDF
$2.28B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+129,092
| New | +$5.73M |
|
2660
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
172,663
+83,324
| +93% | +$5.67M |
|
|
ECHO
2661
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.7B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,033
| New | +$5.43M |
|
|
CVET
2662
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
569,637
+501,000
| +730% | +$5.72M |
|
2663
CAE Inc
CAE
$8.43B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
367,184
+345,436
| +1,588% | +$8.73M |
|
2664
PUT
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
70,600
-161,600
| -70% | -$10.7M |
|
2665
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.87B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
102,111
+38,312
| +60% | +$2.17M |
|
2666
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
-101,500
| -65% | -$13.9M |
|
2667
First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund
FDD
$916M
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
480,831
+420,870
| +702% | +$5.36M |
|
2668
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
VGLT
$10.3B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
45,791
-13,446
| -23% | -$1.23M |
|
2669
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
95,200
-216,600
| -69% | -$12.4M |
|
2670
PUT
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.5B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
-34,700
| -39% | -$3.4M |
|
2671
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.87B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
285,263
+99,567
| +54% | +$2.08M |
|
2672
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
695,505
+218,698
| +46% | +$2.61M |
|
2673
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund
VTIP
$19.8B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
94,717
+84,446
| +822% | +$4.15M |
|
|
VSLR
2674
DELISTED
VIVINT SOLAR, INC.
VSLR
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
1,056,001
+1,011,505
| +2,273% | +$8.58M |
|
2675
iShares Global Energy ETF
IXC
$2.77B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
272,965
+231,697
| +561% | +$5.78M |
|
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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.