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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
395,913
-393,742
| -50% | -$8.12M |
|
2677
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.64B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
122,420
+78,539
| +179% | +$3.72M |
|
2678
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
-80,000
| -53% | -$5.6M |
|
2679
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+17,000
| +207% | +$3.59M |
|
2680
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
103,638
-66,725
| -39% | -$3.45M |
|
2681
PUT
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
139,400
-8,900
| -6% | -$315K |
|
2682
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
108,300
-4,900
| -4% | -$340K |
|
|
AMRN
2683
PUT
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
57,040
-23,405
| -29% | -$7.78M |
|
2684
State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Corporate Bond ETF
IBND
$461M
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
146,623
+109,509
| +295% | +$3.61M |
|
|
JWN
2685
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
296,966
+56,113
| +23% | +$1.87M |
|
2686
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.5B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
98,238
-61,371
| -38% | -$3.73M |
|
2687
PUT
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.76B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
222,600
+134,100
| +152% | +$2.92M |
|
2688
PUT
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
TMF
$2.12B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+7,520
| +229% | +$2.55M |
|
2689
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-13,900
| -30% | -$2.12M |
|
2690
PUT
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
+31,500
| +122% | +$3.29M |
|
|
SCHQ
2691
Schwab Long-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHQ
$793M
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
79,142
-17,820
| -18% | -$925K |
|
|
TPH
2692
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
517,922
+400,156
| +340% | +$5.85M |
|
2693
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
VTEB
$46B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,863
| New | +$4.6M |
|
|
NVO
2694
CALL
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
150,800
-21,800
| -13% | -$649K |
|
|
SAFM
2695
PUT
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+12,500
| +51% | +$1.74M |
|
|
FLG
2696
CALL
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
161,000
-1,333
| -0.8% | -$44.3K |
|
2697
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.51B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
1,051,849
+1,029,681
| +4,645% | +$6.37M |
|
2698
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
92,000
+16,700
| +22% | +$1.31M |
|
2699
WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund
DFE
$170M
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
111,346
+104,099
| +1,436% | +$5.89M |
|
2700
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
-19,600
| -27% | -$2.18M |
|
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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.