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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
PUT
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
175,700
-58,200
| -25% | -$2.06M |
|
2777
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
147,202
-805
| -0.5% | -$32.5K |
|
2778
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.16B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
112,738
-1,922,364
| -94% | -$78.2M |
|
2779
Avnet
AVT
$7.86B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
168,570
+22,249
| +15% | +$758K |
|
2780
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
39,073
-12,217
| -24% | -$1.57M |
|
2781
Global Net Lease
GNL
$2.03B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
316,238
+24,572
| +8% | +$458K |
|
2782
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
114,300
+200
| +0.2% | +$11.7K |
|
2783
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.1B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
4,639
-2,782
| -37% | -$2.88M |
|
2784
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
403,708
-9,092
| -2% | -$231K |
|
2785
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+10,000
| +65% | +$1.83M |
|
|
ATH
2786
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
169,558
+156,246
| +1,174% | +$6.22M |
|
2787
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
682,800
+317,300
| +87% | +$4.35M |
|
2788
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-7,900
| -18% | -$1.15M |
|
2789
CALL
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$841M
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
37,950
+24,275
| +178% | +$2.45M |
|
2790
Amplify Video Game Tech ETF
GAMR
$40.4M
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
98,701
+52,436
| +113% | +$2.34M |
|
2791
PUT
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
76,900
+65,100
| +552% | +$3.95M |
|
|
AMTD
2792
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
120,900
-183,700
| -60% | -$8M |
|
2793
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
246,900
+140,100
| +131% | +$3.68M |
|
2794
CALL
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.24B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
130,300
+78,500
| +152% | +$3.66M |
|
2795
PUT
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+11,800
| +65% | +$1.85M |
|
2796
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
82,100
+15,000
| +22% | +$737K |
|
2797
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
584,875
-334,597
| -36% | -$2.83M |
|
2798
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
9,261
+4,005
| +76% | +$3.64M |
|
|
MNDT
2799
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
394,000
-114,000
| -22% | -$1.64M |
|
2800
CALL
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
-25,500
| -26% | -$1.77M |
|
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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.