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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
CALL
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
261,200
+104,200
| +66% | +$3.12M |
|
3002
Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF January
BJAN
$349M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,632
| New | +$4.09M |
|
|
SCS
3003
PUT
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
366,600
+339,000
| +1,228% | +$5.59M |
|
3004
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
-24,300
| -31% | -$2.16M |
|
3005
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
176,700
+54,396
| +44% | +$1.98M |
|
3006
CALL
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.16B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
120,700
-99,100
| -45% | -$2.63M |
|
3007
PUT
uniQure
QURE
$3.37B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
76,100
+9,200
| +14% | +$529K |
|
3008
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.95B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
162,331
-120,240
| -43% | -$2.2M |
|
|
RESE
3009
DELISTED
WisdomTree Emerging Markets ESG Fund
RESE
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+153,409
| New | +$4.51M |
|
|
SINA
3010
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
112,900
-11,300
| -9% | -$416K |
|
3011
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.62B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
47,326
-2,459
| -5% | -$208K |
|
3012
PUT
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
321,500
+197,500
| +159% | +$2.96M |
|
3013
PUT
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
198,100
+122,800
| +163% | +$1.92M |
|
3014
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
578,900
-65,800
| -10% | -$588K |
|
3015
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
260,100
-18,200
| -7% | -$325K |
|
3016
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+14,300
| +77% | +$2.11M |
|
|
TCDA
3017
DELISTED
Tricida, Inc. Common Stock
TCDA
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
162,454
+15,451
| +11% | +$496K |
|
|
MSGN
3018
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
350,427
-146,891
| -30% | -$2.1M |
|
3019
iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
DVYE
$1.21B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
126,875
-128,164
| -50% | -$4.66M |
|
3020
CALL
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
+36,400
| +198% | +$2.87M |
|
3021
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
330,000
+134,000
| +68% | +$1.62M |
|
3022
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
104,154
-518,144
| -83% | -$21.1M |
|
3023
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$50.3B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
36,939
+7,316
| +25% | +$871K |
|
3024
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
385,840
-222,516
| -37% | -$3.58M |
|
|
PRO
3025
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
114,444
+32,497
| +40% | +$1.62M |
|
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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.