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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.77B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
153,501
+77,704
| +103% | +$2.1M |
|
3352
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.21B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
41,622
-11,487
| -22% | -$1.21M |
|
3353
Abeona Therapeutics
ABEO
$342M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
54,614
+38,603
| +241% | +$2.58M |
|
3354
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.29B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
392,143
+241,702
| +161% | +$2.36M |
|
3355
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
-25,500
| -33% | -$1.77M |
|
3356
PUT
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+1,800
| +9% | +$291K |
|
3357
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$546M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
152,989
+96,476
| +171% | +$3.88M |
|
3358
PUT
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
+2,400
| +7% | +$171K |
|
3359
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
275,800
-50,300
| -15% | -$837K |
|
3360
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
319,400
+114,700
| +56% | +$1.9M |
|
|
IMMU
3361
PUT
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
212,100
-187,200
| -47% | -$3.15M |
|
3362
CALL
National Grid
NGG
$81.5B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
55,407
+7,010
| +14% | +$387K |
|
3363
PUT
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+2,600
| +8% | +$276K |
|
3364
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
217,800
+125,300
| +135% | +$4.29M |
|
3365
Evertec
EVTC
$1.89B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
125,243
+71,335
| +132% | +$2.19M |
|
3366
Itron
ITRI
$4.45B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
50,985
+29,298
| +135% | +$2.23M |
|
3367
CALL
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
172,400
+6,200
| +4% | +$122K |
|
3368
CALL
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+5,600
| +25% | +$724K |
|
3369
CALL
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
147,200
+44,800
| +44% | +$1.21M |
|
3370
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
-62,900
| -63% | -$7.45M |
|
3371
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
84,333
-219,113
| -72% | -$9.1M |
|
3372
CALL
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+17,300
| +82% | +$1.65M |
|
3373
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF
STIP
$15.9B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
28,272
+1,681
| +6% | +$169K |
|
3374
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Developed Asia Pacific-ex Japan ETF
BBAX
$6.75B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
75,001
+15,550
| +26% | +$736K |
|
|
TCF
3375
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,517
| New | +$4.68M |
|
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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.