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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
38,508
-1,280,936
| -97% | -$103M |
|
|
PVLA
3427
Palvella Therapeutics
PVLA
$2.25B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
15,116
+344
| +2% | +$86.7K |
|
3428
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
49,402
+27,154
| +122% | +$2.21M |
|
3429
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
64,134
+46,809
| +270% | +$2.03M |
|
3430
Invesco S&P Ultra Dividend Revenue ETF
RDIV
$1.41B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+118,665
| New | +$4M |
|
3431
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.48B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
173,069
-115,095
| -40% | -$2.24M |
|
3432
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
112,200
+38,500
| +52% | +$1.44M |
|
3433
CALL
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$114B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
+28,100
| +134% | +$2.09M |
|
3434
PUT
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
+39,800
| +138% | +$1.87M |
|
|
GBT
3435
CALL
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
-426,300
| -89% | -$28.6M |
|
3436
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
-48,700
| -39% | -$2.19M |
|
3437
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
80,900
+62,000
| +328% | +$2.84M |
|
3438
PUT
Frontline
FRO
$9.17B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
285,600
+23,300
| +9% | +$217K |
|
3439
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.03B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
315,083
-455,047
| -59% | -$5.38M |
|
3440
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
127,914
+28,514
| +29% | +$824K |
|
|
HYLD
3441
DELISTED
High Yield ETF
HYLD
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
110,175
+75,573
| +218% | +$2.4M |
|
3442
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$24.7B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
433,920
+269,490
| +164% | +$4.07M |
|
3443
Workiva
WK
$3.84B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
84,731
+12,469
| +17% | +$518K |
|
3444
Invesco Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF
PDP
$1.54B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
50,661
+35,532
| +235% | +$2.22M |
|
|
WRK
3445
CALL
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
96,700
+2,800
| +3% | +$101K |
|
3446
Americold
COLD
$4.25B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
80,226
-74,949
| -48% | -$2.51M |
|
3447
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
300,800
+31,700
| +12% | +$482K |
|
3448
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.05B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
86,998
-4,586
| -5% | -$170K |
|
3449
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.67B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
58,790
+2,575
| +5% | +$161K |
|
3450
CALL
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
65,900
+18,200
| +38% | +$1.01M |
|
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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.