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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
COHR
3151
CALL
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
+15,400
| +101% | +$2.15M |
|
3152
Methode Electronics
MEI
$608M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
123,116
-114,340
| -48% | -$3.73M |
|
3153
iShares Global Materials ETF
MXI
$356M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,575
| New | +$3.93M |
|
3154
iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF
RXI
$274M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
34,323
+17,216
| +101% | +$1.99M |
|
3155
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
+29,600
| +177% | +$2.17M |
|
3156
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
347,400
+230,400
| +197% | +$3.23M |
|
3157
CALL
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+5,100
| +27% | +$657K |
|
3158
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
277,600
+208,700
| +303% | +$3.16M |
|
|
ONC
3159
CALL
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$39.3B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
+13,400
| +104% | +$2.1M |
|
3160
CALL
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+23,000
| +213% | +$2.39M |
|
3161
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+12,900
| +121% | +$2.02M |
|
3162
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
152,000
-83,300
| -35% | -$3.2M |
|
3163
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.7B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
91,493
+62,127
| +212% | +$2.64M |
|
3164
CALL
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
217,100
+28,200
| +15% | +$555K |
|
3165
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-11,400
| -39% | -$2.66M |
|
|
SC
3166
PUT
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
231,800
+24,700
| +12% | +$550K |
|
3167
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.9B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
130,003
+58,214
| +81% | +$2.1M |
|
3168
CALL
ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
$801M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
247,200
+121,600
| +97% | +$1.61M |
|
3169
PUT
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
423,200
-410,600
| -49% | -$4.33M |
|
3170
CorVel
CRVL
$3.32B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
176,766
-30,255
| -15% | -$786K |
|
3171
CALL
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.5B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+7,100
| +192% | +$2.44M |
|
|
WUBA
3172
PUT
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
65,900
+6,500
| +11% | +$374K |
|
3173
PUT
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+14,600
| +116% | +$1.72M |
|
3174
PUT
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.76B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
+37,200
| +143% | +$2.47M |
|
3175
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$976M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
89,973
-37,627
| -29% | -$1.76M |
|
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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.