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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
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iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
145,000
+77,400
| +114% | +$2.06M |
|
3227
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56.3B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
205,037
+108,154
| +112% | +$1.96M |
|
|
TWOU
3228
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
4,890
+3,583
| +274% | +$2.42M |
|
3229
CALL
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
170,800
+99,200
| +139% | +$2.36M |
|
3230
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
114,000
-102,900
| -47% | -$3.54M |
|
3231
CALL
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
+15,300
| +30% | +$853K |
|
3232
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.05B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
185,176
+171,639
| +1,268% | +$3.72M |
|
3233
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
199,100
-143,500
| -42% | -$2.04M |
|
3234
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-8,700
| -31% | -$1.73M |
|
3235
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.76B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
74,339
+724
| +1% | +$27.7K |
|
3236
NextCure
NXTC
$37.6M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
6,960
-59,516
| -90% | -$31.8M |
|
3237
CALL
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+17,300
| +136% | +$2.25M |
|
3238
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
111,100
+45,900
| +70% | +$2.22M |
|
|
AMU
3239
DELISTED
ETRACS Alerian MLP Index ETN
AMU
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+536,228
| New | +$5.89M |
|
3240
Franklin Investment Grade Corporate ETF
FLCO
$556M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,135
| New | +$3.27M |
|
3241
PUT
AudioCodes
AUDC
$250M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
129,100
-10,500
| -8% | -$244K |
|
3242
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
-7,100
| -10% | -$456K |
|
3243
CALL
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
+26,300
| +164% | +$2.09M |
|
3244
PUT
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
285,600
+68,200
| +31% | +$1.15M |
|
3245
Gerdau
GGB
$9.3B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
2,029,966
+1,217,154
| +150% | +$3.86M |
|
3246
ProShares Short MidCap400
MYY
$2.86M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
59,845
+40,024
| +202% | +$1.77M |
|
3247
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$186M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
3,981
+206
| +5% | +$148K |
|
3248
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
85,800
+7,800
| +10% | +$305K |
|
3249
PUT
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.87B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
69,597
-6,413
| -8% | -$251K |
|
|
LMNX
3250
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
111,516
-39,179
| -26% | -$962K |
|
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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.