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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
54,628
-147,406
| -73% | -$12.1M |
|
|
LSACU
2802
DELISTED
LifeSci Acquisition Corp. Unit 1 COM & 1 WT
LSACU
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+425,001
| New | +$4.21M |
|
2803
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
392,800
+87,100
| +28% | +$1.45M |
|
2804
CALL
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.5B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
+27,700
| +79% | +$1.92M |
|
2805
CALL
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.56B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
172,000
+145,600
| +552% | +$4.65M |
|
2806
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
72,831
-38,765
| -35% | -$2.43M |
|
2807
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
65,861
+62,642
| +1,946% | +$5.11M |
|
2808
PUT
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$188M
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,363
-178
| -12% | -$298K |
|
2809
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
DXD
$42.7M
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
28,620
+23,720
| +484% | +$3.02M |
|
|
PMT
2810
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
387,604
+316,526
| +445% | +$6.25M |
|
2811
PUT
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
354,100
+172,000
| +94% | +$3.52M |
|
2812
iShares Global Financials ETF
IXG
$702M
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,160
| New | +$5.35M |
|
2813
Datadog
DDOG
$91.7B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
114,156
-784,833
| -87% | -$32.3M |
|
|
ISDX
2814
DELISTED
Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust Invesco RAFI Strategic Developed ex-US ETF
ISDX
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
219,018
-93,364
| -30% | -$2.2M |
|
|
HDV
2815
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
HDV
$15.1B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
286,510
+73,155
| +34% | +$1.29M |
|
2816
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
395,400
+102,800
| +35% | +$1.71M |
|
2817
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
579,015
-1,214,318
| -68% | -$27.3M |
|
2818
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
100,500
+28,650
| +40% | +$1.35M |
|
2819
Cartesian Therapeutics
RNAC
$267M
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,511
| New | +$5.46M |
|
2820
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.26B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
47,640
+24,407
| +105% | +$2.27M |
|
2821
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
95,813
+88,688
| +1,245% | +$6.25M |
|
2822
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.2B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
227,524
+109,040
| +92% | +$2.5M |
|
2823
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
173,900
-9,900
| -5% | -$239K |
|
2824
Bruker
BRKR
$8.79B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
113,579
-1,020,483
| -90% | -$47.3M |
|
2825
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.68B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
86,341
+40,070
| +87% | +$2.21M |
|
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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.