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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
PUT
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
90,600
-326,600
| -78% | -$13.5M |
|
2927
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.22B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
954,979
+101,047
| +12% | +$870K |
|
2928
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
155,700
+57,400
| +58% | +$2.14M |
|
2929
CALL
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.05B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
172,600
+160,100
| +1,281% | +$5.15M |
|
2930
BGC Group
BGC
$5.33B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
1,513,661
+759,548
| +101% | +$3.71M |
|
|
SGI
2931
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
348,800
+199,600
| +134% | +$3.79M |
|
2932
First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund
FEM
$790M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
216,584
+205,961
| +1,939% | +$4.84M |
|
2933
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$883M
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
90,563
+63,568
| +235% | +$4.01M |
|
2934
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
591,700
+267,400
| +82% | +$2.22M |
|
2935
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$3.97B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
117,751
-220,791
| -65% | -$8.95M |
|
2936
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
209,700
+116,800
| +126% | +$1.83M |
|
2937
State Street SPDR S&P China ETF
GXC
$470M
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
41,504
+31,694
| +323% | +$3.13M |
|
2938
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.08B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
325,929
+32,377
| +11% | +$415K |
|
2939
PUT
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
128,200
-71,300
| -36% | -$2.61M |
|
2940
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
177,546
+153,298
| +632% | +$4.87M |
|
|
PPL
2941
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
152,800
-17,400
| -10% | -$561K |
|
|
AIMT
2942
DELISTED
Aimmune Therapeutics
AIMT
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
261,501
+133,108
| +104% | +$3.4M |
|
|
DBVT
2943
DBV Technologies
DBVT
$881M
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
96,120
+81,161
| +543% | +$7.28M |
|
2944
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.98B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
84,458
-1,314,660
| -94% | -$66.2M |
|
2945
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
192,059
+110,320
| +135% | +$4.35M |
|
2946
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
336,965
+40,984
| +14% | +$614K |
|
|
ROIC
2947
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
453,769
+338,322
| +293% | +$5.03M |
|
2948
CALL
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
108,700
-214,400
| -66% | -$9.36M |
|
2949
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
109,900
+60,900
| +124% | +$2.48M |
|
|
SAVE
2950
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
291,366
+179,196
| +160% | +$5.76M |
|
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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.