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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CEO
2826
PUT
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
+9,800
| +33% | +$1.39M |
|
2827
PUT
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$187M
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
102,000
+98,700
| +2,991% | +$6.22M |
|
|
FSCT
2828
DELISTED
ForeScout Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
FSCT
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
128,666
+15,607
| +14% | +$488K |
|
2829
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.2B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
1,332,183
+770,196
| +137% | +$3.96M |
|
2830
CALL
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+30,400
| +760% | +$3.58M |
|
2831
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-1,600
| -11% | -$567K |
|
2832
CALL
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+3,900
| +14% | +$589K |
|
2833
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
-6,700
| -12% | -$744K |
|
2834
PUT
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.77B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
212,700
-2,800
| -1% | -$57.9K |
|
2835
CALL
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
126,800
+101,100
| +393% | +$3.63M |
|
|
SFIX
2836
CALL
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$479M
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
317,800
-350,500
| -52% | -$7.6M |
|
2837
Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF
VRP
$3.01B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
187,995
-192,944
| -51% | -$4.7M |
|
2838
CALL
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.23B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
85,900
+47,300
| +123% | +$2.65M |
|
|
KZR
2839
DELISTED
Kezar Life Sciences
KZR
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
92,403
+85,976
| +1,338% | +$3.5M |
|
2840
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
100,500
+28,800
| +40% | +$1.34M |
|
2841
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
45,565
+18,116
| +66% | +$2.27M |
|
|
CUB
2842
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,397
| New | +$5.63M |
|
2843
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.76B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
456,587
+374,663
| +457% | +$6.16M |
|
2844
Inspire Global Hope ETF
BLES
$165M
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
189,626
+130,110
| +219% | +$3.55M |
|
2845
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
111,915
-43,960
| -28% | -$2.54M |
|
2846
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF
RPV
$1.75B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
100,597
+95,649
| +1,933% | +$5.63M |
|
2847
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
254,300
-86,700
| -25% | -$2.27M |
|
2848
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IVOV
$1.38B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
95,228
+89,892
| +1,685% | +$5.15M |
|
2849
PUT
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.36B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
159,200
+112,800
| +243% | +$3.68M |
|
2850
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
+4,700
| +15% | +$615K |
|
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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.