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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
CALL
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
49,290
+8,320
| +20% | +$1.55M |
|
2877
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$975M
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
469,300
+173,888
| +59% | +$1.83M |
|
2878
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.61B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
105,603
-14,668
| -12% | -$615K |
|
2879
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
1,233,127
+637,582
| +107% | +$3.31M |
|
|
DX
2880
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.24B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
379,138
+37,027
| +11% | +$610K |
|
2881
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
72,100
+43,100
| +149% | +$3.06M |
|
2882
First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FEX
$1.64B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
83,069
+72,945
| +721% | +$4.37M |
|
2883
General Mills
GIS
$21B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
74,945
-261,523
| -78% | -$13.8M |
|
|
ESGR
2884
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
24,860
+20,440
| +462% | +$3.75M |
|
|
BHVN
2885
CALL
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
116,200
-356,600
| -75% | -$16.3M |
|
2886
Citigroup
C
$234B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
93,733
-4,928,146
| -98% | -$331M |
|
|
CBAY
2887
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
2,664,233
-192,055
| -7% | -$322K |
|
2888
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.4B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
400,582
-514,181
| -56% | -$7.72M |
|
2889
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.5B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
115,928
+62,907
| +119% | +$2.51M |
|
2890
CALL
Nice
NICE
$5.99B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+19,100
| +230% | +$3.08M |
|
2891
CALL
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
105,600
+1,900
| +2% | +$85.4K |
|
2892
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
81,700
+59,000
| +260% | +$3.16M |
|
2893
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
272,997
-119,649
| -30% | -$2.71M |
|
|
HYLV
2894
DELISTED
IQ S&P High Yield Low Volatility Bond ETF
HYLV
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
169,012
-12,797
| -7% | -$316K |
|
2895
PUT
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
127,300
+24,300
| +24% | +$835K |
|
2896
PUT
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
110,900
+63,500
| +134% | +$3.31M |
|
2897
CALL
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
-17,400
| -27% | -$2M |
|
2898
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
+57,100
| +293% | +$2.81M |
|
2899
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.2B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
96,051
-8,231
| -8% | -$449K |
|
2900
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
133,500
+30,500
| +30% | +$1.14M |
|
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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.