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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RSX
3526
PUT
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
156,000
-125,100
| -45% | -$2.79M |
|
3527
FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund
ESG
$137M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,955
| New | +$3.06M |
|
|
CIT
3528
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
150,600
+62,600
| +71% | +$2.36M |
|
3529
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$9.25B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
96,960
+90,146
| +1,323% | +$3.17M |
|
3530
Camping World
CWH
$662M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
455,821
-62,381
| -12% | -$783K |
|
3531
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
155,795
-446,007
| -74% | -$8.75M |
|
3532
CALL
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
108,600
+43,700
| +67% | +$1.42M |
|
3533
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
58,624
-84,210
| -59% | -$4.07M |
|
|
WW
3534
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
153,100
-65,400
| -30% | -$2.03M |
|
3535
PUT
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$653M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
11,160
+7,420
| +198% | +$2.59M |
|
3536
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+7,800
| +38% | +$787K |
|
3537
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.48B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
350,314
+104,782
| +43% | +$896K |
|
3538
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.4B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
88,900
+44,530
| +100% | +$1.5M |
|
|
NUAN
3539
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
153,897
-144,923
| -48% | -$2.83M |
|
3540
CALL
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
+1,500
| +3% | +$73.7K |
|
3541
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
-13,350
| -17% | -$628K |
|
3542
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.7B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
114,400
-253,600
| -69% | -$6.94M |
|
3543
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.56B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
95,921
+46,264
| +93% | +$1.66M |
|
3544
PUT
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.06B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
177,600
-145,800
| -45% | -$2.57M |
|
3545
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF
FDIS
$1.72B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
68,274
+43,466
| +175% | +$1.99M |
|
3546
CALL
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
265,200
+55,300
| +26% | +$724K |
|
3547
PUT
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$775M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
103,400
-11,400
| -10% | -$427K |
|
|
WRK
3548
PUT
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
-14,600
| -14% | -$525K |
|
3549
CALL
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$401M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
+40,100
| +195% | +$1.48M |
|
3550
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
189,300
+128,500
| +211% | +$1.09M |
|
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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.