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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SWT
3376
DELISTED
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
SWT
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
40,074
+74
| +0.2% | +$7.04K |
|
3377
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
30,787
+25,739
| +510% | +$2.54M |
|
|
CNST
3378
DELISTED
Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNST
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
89,647
-983
| -1% | -$34.2K |
|
3379
PUT
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
502,100
+385,600
| +331% | +$5.43M |
|
3380
CALL
Frontline
FRO
$9.17B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
292,900
+141,900
| +94% | +$1.32M |
|
3381
CALL
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.25B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
144,200
+37,200
| +35% | +$1.1M |
|
3382
Oceaneering
OII
$5.2B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
957,046
+717,808
| +300% | +$7.49M |
|
3383
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
155,900
-110,100
| -41% | -$3.35M |
|
3384
WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend Fund
DES
$2.24B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
155,823
+136,957
| +726% | +$3.39M |
|
|
MIC
3385
PUT
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
111,100
-30,200
| -21% | -$1.16M |
|
3386
PUT
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.46B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
+61,800
| +227% | +$3.14M |
|
3387
WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund
DLS
$1.09B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
58,316
-14,976
| -20% | -$933K |
|
|
SINA
3388
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
-3,300
| -4% | -$121K |
|
3389
State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF
GII
$931M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
71,725
+55,403
| +339% | +$2.81M |
|
3390
Invesco Dorsey Wright Developed Markets Momentum ETF
PIZ
$747M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,846
| New | +$3.32M |
|
3391
Invesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF
RWL
$10B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
63,724
+51,018
| +402% | +$2.74M |
|
|
XLRN
3392
PUT
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+19,600
| +170% | +$1.52M |
|
3393
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.69B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
239,329
+218,892
| +1,071% | +$3.67M |
|
3394
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.12B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
127,460
+50,875
| +66% | +$1.58M |
|
3395
State Street SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF
NANR
$814M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
127,672
+81,624
| +177% | +$2.35M |
|
|
RESP
3396
DELISTED
WisdomTree U.S. ESG Fund
RESP
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,716
| New | +$3.45M |
|
3397
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$15.1B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
38,780
+4,644
| +14% | +$475K |
|
3398
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$4.01B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
311,802
+283,699
| +1,009% | +$3.83M |
|
3399
Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF
ONEQ
$10.9B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
93,350
+60,420
| +183% | +$2.06M |
|
3400
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
108,025
+54,961
| +104% | +$2.28M |
|
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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.