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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3501
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.17B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
45,597
+20,802
| +84% | +$1.53M |
|
3502
Invesco Global ex-US High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
PGHY
$227M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
133,656
+66,994
| +100% | +$1.47M |
|
3503
CALL
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
+28,400
| +160% | +$1.76M |
|
3504
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
-198,500
| -81% | -$21M |
|
|
ALEX
3505
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
234,595
+224,852
| +2,308% | +$4.22M |
|
3506
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
168,834
-2,571,338
| -94% | -$36.5M |
|
3507
CALL
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.46B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
83,500
+66,800
| +400% | +$3.4M |
|
3508
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
286,485
-188,938
| -40% | -$1.5M |
|
3509
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
44,743
-27,692
| -38% | -$1.72M |
|
3510
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
48,790
+28,634
| +142% | +$2.42M |
|
3511
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$288M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
90,762
-22,876
| -20% | -$925K |
|
3512
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
297,400
+21,800
| +8% | +$267K |
|
|
CONE
3513
CALL
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
+26,400
| +165% | +$1.61M |
|
3514
CALL
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$45.8M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
9,060
+67
| +0.7% | +$18.5K |
|
|
SGMO
3515
CALL
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
409,800
+261,200
| +176% | +$1.94M |
|
3516
CALL
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
-8,300
| -20% | -$867K |
|
3517
Invesco Semiconductors ETF
PSI
$2.61B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
144,015
+63,525
| +79% | +$1.36M |
|
3518
CALL
Vistra
VST
$49.7B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
163,500
+133,100
| +438% | +$2.71M |
|
3519
Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF
VTHR
$4.88B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
22,658
+1,734
| +8% | +$240K |
|
|
CLVS
3520
CALL
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
410,200
+44,700
| +12% | +$359K |
|
3521
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
101,100
+38,000
| +60% | +$1.57M |
|
3522
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.17B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
1,990,590
+866,811
| +77% | +$2.28M |
|
3523
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
37,176
+18,259
| +97% | +$1.76M |
|
3524
CALL
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+9,400
| +76% | +$1.25M |
|
|
CADE
3525
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
137,487
-50,197
| -27% | -$1.33M |
|
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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.