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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.42B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
55,545
+33,308
| +150% | +$2.38M |
|
3127
Red Robin
RRGB
$192M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
389,952
+21,244
| +6% | +$555K |
|
3128
Cardlytics
CDLX
$24.9M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
9,498
-797
| -8% | -$565K |
|
3129
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
175,300
-32,700
| -16% | -$990K |
|
3130
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.43B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
68,184
+29,804
| +78% | +$1.89M |
|
3131
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$937M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
132,889
+4,075
| +3% | +$113K |
|
3132
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$10B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
469,212
+10,119
| +2% | +$75.8K |
|
3133
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.76B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
176,414
+89,372
| +103% | +$2.85M |
|
3134
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
EDIV
$1.22B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
149,093
+94,587
| +174% | +$2.67M |
|
3135
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$576M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
114,818
-58,177
| -34% | -$2.31M |
|
|
TRHC
3136
CALL
DELISTED
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. Common Stock
TRHC
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
+55,200
| +690% | +$2.99M |
|
3137
CALL
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.72B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
252,800
-24,000
| -9% | -$635K |
|
3138
iShares Low Carbon Optimized MSCI ACWI ETF
CRBN
$1.19B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
32,224
+14,254
| +79% | +$1.73M |
|
3139
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
930,800
+594,300
| +177% | +$2.42M |
|
3140
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
+15,300
| +48% | +$1.12M |
|
3141
First Trust California Municipal High income ETF
FCAL
$220M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
64,373
+44,711
| +227% | +$2.39M |
|
3142
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.42B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
72,456
+44,341
| +158% | +$2.68M |
|
3143
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+6,900
| +86% | +$1.98M |
|
|
QUOT
3144
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
504,670
+201,782
| +67% | +$1.8M |
|
3145
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
+18,900
| +114% | +$2.43M |
|
3146
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
493,143
+34,918
| +8% | +$416K |
|
3147
BlackLine
BL
$1.77B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
62,168
-51,095
| -45% | -$2.99M |
|
3148
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
-1,800
| -3% | -$190K |
|
3149
CALL
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.4B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
+10,900
| +33% | +$1.19M |
|
3150
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.58B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
50,628
-229,565
| -82% | -$16.1M |
|
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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.