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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BIG
3326
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
205,300
+51,300
| +33% | +$1.16M |
|
|
HTZ
3327
CALL
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
472,300
-39,800
| -8% | -$538K |
|
3328
CALL
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
+26,800
| +87% | +$1.7M |
|
3329
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+7,400
| +100% | +$1.58M |
|
3330
CALL
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$242M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
6,270
+300
| +5% | +$137K |
|
3331
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
2,508,179
-6,473,724
| -72% | -$25.3M |
|
3332
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$14B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
57,543
+53,540
| +1,337% | +$4.16M |
|
3333
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
450,900
-203,800
| -31% | -$4.17M |
|
3334
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.84B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
874,556
+781,655
| +841% | +$3.24M |
|
3335
Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
GIGB
$971M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
56,610
-61,854
| -52% | -$3.24M |
|
3336
Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF
ENFR
$528M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+282,153
| New | +$4.9M |
|
3337
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
185,700
-665,700
| -78% | -$9.46M |
|
3338
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
153,700
+53,000
| +53% | +$1.73M |
|
3339
CALL
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
+6,000
| +15% | +$464K |
|
3340
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
108,300
+26,300
| +32% | +$1.06M |
|
3341
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
108,746
-162,383
| -60% | -$6.16M |
|
3342
CALL
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
+11,200
| +67% | +$1.34M |
|
|
MTOR
3343
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
217,633
+124,574
| +134% | +$2.68M |
|
3344
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
90,473
+51,949
| +135% | +$1.86M |
|
3345
iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
$5.48B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
46,396
-138,825
| -75% | -$9.75M |
|
3346
Kemper
KMPR
$1.62B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
38,702
-104,781
| -73% | -$7.85M |
|
|
ATNX
3347
DELISTED
Athenex, Inc. Common Stock
ATNX
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
18,599
-20,206
| -52% | -$5.09M |
|
|
DWT
3348
DELISTED
VelocityShares 3x Inverse Crude Oil ETNs linked to the S&P GSCI Crude Oil Index ER
DWT
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
196,136
-701,089
| -78% | -$5.56M |
|
3349
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
44,195
-94,465
| -68% | -$7.44M |
|
3350
PUT
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+8,300
| +157% | +$2.06M |
|
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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.