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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
191,900
-112,900
| -37% | -$2.22M |
|
3177
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.2B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,032,920
+987,723
| +2,185% | +$5.48M |
|
3178
Gossamer Bio
GOSS
$75.4M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
314,452
+272,828
| +655% | +$3.56M |
|
|
WUBA
3179
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
-251,500
| -79% | -$14.5M |
|
3180
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.56B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
210,102
+201,502
| +2,343% | +$4.52M |
|
3181
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
100,800
+66,900
| +197% | +$2.37M |
|
|
ARR
3182
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.37B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
72,412
-35,785
| -33% | -$3.06M |
|
3183
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$247M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
55,160
+5,272
| +11% | +$367K |
|
|
VG
3184
PUT
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
440,600
-15,200
| -3% | -$124K |
|
3185
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
122,854
-91,899
| -43% | -$3.55M |
|
3186
PUT
StoneCo
STNE
$2.32B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
146,300
+21,100
| +17% | +$805K |
|
3187
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
3,638,400
+2,269,200
| +166% | +$2.43M |
|
3188
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
387,871
-596,655
| -61% | -$6M |
|
3189
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$50.4B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
460,200
-273,300
| -37% | -$4.94M |
|
3190
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
62,004
+46,251
| +294% | +$3.73M |
|
3191
iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF
IBTG
$2.22B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,301
| New | +$3.12M |
|
|
MTOR
3192
PUT
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
239,700
+226,400
| +1,702% | +$4.88M |
|
|
ATH
3193
PUT
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
127,700
+100,700
| +373% | +$4.01M |
|
3194
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$81.2M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
14,896
+4,659
| +46% | +$1.48M |
|
3195
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,477
| New | +$4.06M |
|
3196
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF
AVDV
$20B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
86,449
+38,936
| +82% | +$1.88M |
|
3197
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.79B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
98,811
-38,043
| -28% | -$1.53M |
|
3198
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.48B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
132,205
-334,513
| -72% | -$8.6M |
|
|
LNW
3199
CALL
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
325,900
-506,200
| -61% | -$10.4M |
|
3200
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+409,917
| New | +$3.99M |
|
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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.