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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EE
2901
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
57,221
+50,148
| +709% | +$3.4M |
|
2902
PUT
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-9,700
| -23% | -$1.25M |
|
2903
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.44B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
86,090
+57,884
| +205% | +$2.95M |
|
2904
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,656
| New | +$8.08M |
|
2905
CALL
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
48,058
+32,195
| +203% | +$3.27M |
|
2906
Innovator International Developed Power Buffer ETF July
IJUL
$258M
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+185,417
| New | +$4.19M |
|
2907
PUT
Gerdau
GGB
$9.3B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
2,559,186
-6,804
| -0.3% | -$21.6K |
|
2908
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.65B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
64,354
+38,029
| +144% | +$2.81M |
|
2909
CALL
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-11,300
| -27% | -$1.57M |
|
2910
iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF
GHYG
$199M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,581
| New | +$4.33M |
|
2911
PUT
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
+21,200
| +58% | +$1.68M |
|
2912
CryoPort
CYRX
$772M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
226,660
-92,085
| -29% | -$1.61M |
|
2913
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.88B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
151,032
-319,362
| -68% | -$10.2M |
|
2914
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+13,900
| +224% | +$3.55M |
|
2915
CONMED
CNMD
$1.51B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
67,475
+16,847
| +33% | +$1.55M |
|
2916
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
76,396
-5,964
| -7% | -$378K |
|
2917
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
58,801
-147,233
| -71% | -$10.9M |
|
2918
CALL
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.87B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
87,421
-108,829
| -55% | -$4.25M |
|
2919
Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF
PID
$917M
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
339,411
+327,637
| +2,783% | +$5.02M |
|
2920
CALL
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
172,200
+76,700
| +80% | +$1.99M |
|
2921
CALL
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
312,047
-152,959
| -33% | -$3.18M |
|
|
SIVB
2922
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
25,390
-6,079
| -19% | -$1.34M |
|
2923
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
206,200
+28,000
| +16% | +$470K |
|
|
RDFN
2924
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
248,492
-11,754
| -5% | -$274K |
|
|
ANAT
2925
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
46,521
+16,269
| +54% | +$1.64M |
|
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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.