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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
76,100
+15,700
| +26% | +$714K |
|
3027
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+11,300
| +85% | +$1.91M |
|
|
PRA
3028
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
141,689
+116,244
| +457% | +$3.51M |
|
3029
iShares Core 5-10 Year USD Bond ETF
IMTB
$275M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,074
| New | +$3.52M |
|
3030
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.6B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
590,152
+266,752
| +82% | +$1.92M |
|
3031
Analog Devices
ADI
$190B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,399
| New | +$4.31M |
|
3032
PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
STPZ
$525M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
68,276
+41,106
| +151% | +$2.15M |
|
|
MTSC
3033
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
156,920
+103,321
| +193% | +$4.06M |
|
3034
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$775M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
141,828
+73,005
| +106% | +$2.73M |
|
|
HMSY
3035
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
139,676
-485,125
| -78% | -$12.6M |
|
3036
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
-33,600
| -45% | -$3.68M |
|
3037
PUT
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.18B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
83,200
+6,400
| +8% | +$330K |
|
3038
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$4.22B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
161,436
-26,874
| -14% | -$665K |
|
3039
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
195,500
-22,700
| -10% | -$690K |
|
3040
CALL
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
87,600
+51,600
| +143% | +$2.4M |
|
|
3041
CALL
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.18B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
83,100
-15,800
| -16% | -$816K |
|
3042
CALL
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
80,100
+46,800
| +141% | +$1.77M |
|
|
FRC
3043
CALL
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
+34,200
| +398% | +$3.62M |
|
3044
Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF July
EJUL
$189M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+154,605
| New | +$3.84M |
|
3045
iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF
SCJ
$265M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,562
| New | +$3.97M |
|
|
SKX
3046
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
148,000
-80,300
| -35% | -$2.77M |
|
3047
Forward Air
FWRD
$640M
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
69,359
+25,408
| +58% | +$1.54M |
|
|
WCN
3048
CALL
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.8B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
+25,000
| +123% | +$2.35M |
|
3049
PUT
Lennox International
LII
$14.6B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-32,500
| -63% | -$7.5M |
|
3050
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
87,360
-29,466
| -25% | -$1.38M |
|
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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.