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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IBMJ
3451
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Muni Bond ETF
IBMJ
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
106,683
-11,768
| -10% | -$303K |
|
|
APRN
3452
PUT
DELISTED
Blue Apron Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
APRN
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
18,808
+16,891
| +881% | +$1.08M |
|
3453
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.18B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
297,387
+57,191
| +24% | +$708K |
|
3454
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-21,100
| -39% | -$3.03M |
|
3455
CALL
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
270,000
+26,700
| +11% | +$329K |
|
3456
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
87,273
-127,501
| -59% | -$4.83M |
|
3457
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$708M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
82,779
+32,755
| +65% | +$1.51M |
|
3458
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
-9,000
| -12% | -$625K |
|
3459
CALL
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
222,600
+94,700
| +74% | +$1.45M |
|
3460
PUT
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
383,900
+171,900
| +81% | +$2.18M |
|
3461
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
647,100
-703,900
| -52% | -$15.7M |
|
3462
CALL
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+2,400
| +13% | +$360K |
|
3463
CALL
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
+7,300
| +15% | +$501K |
|
|
MIC
3464
CALL
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
106,900
-111,400
| -51% | -$4.26M |
|
3465
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
506,322
-164,340
| -25% | -$1.09M |
|
3466
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
126,600
-285,900
| -69% | -$11M |
|
|
MXIM
3467
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
55,375
-402,011
| -88% | -$23.1M |
|
3468
CALL
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-4,100
| -17% | -$664K |
|
3469
CALL
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
87,600
-37,400
| -30% | -$1.28M |
|
|
MRSN
3470
DELISTED
Mersana Therapeutics
MRSN
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
18,447
+9,643
| +110% | +$1.69M |
|
3471
CALL
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
126,600
+99,900
| +374% | +$2.62M |
|
3472
PUT
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
156,000
-132,400
| -46% | -$2.42M |
|
3473
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.59B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
209,635
+117,735
| +128% | +$1.88M |
|
3474
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+166,233
| New | +$4.85M |
|
3475
CALL
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.3B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
+36,200
| +389% | +$2.32M |
|
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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.