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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NXRT
3551
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$626M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
101,979
-81,936
| -45% | -$3.59M |
|
3552
CALL
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.15B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
334,600
+7,200
| +2% | +$45.6K |
|
3553
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
HYS
$1.78B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,928
| New | +$2.86M |
|
|
SHYF
3554
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
198,722
-111,368
| -36% | -$1.76M |
|
|
VIIX
3555
DELISTED
VelocityShares VIX Short Term ETN
VIIX
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
26,146
+5,700
| +28% | +$308K |
|
|
3556
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
95,100
+17,900
| +23% | +$667K |
|
3557
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.13B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
335,300
-81,032
| -19% | -$1.06M |
|
3558
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+6,500
| +74% | +$1.11M |
|
|
SGEN
3559
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-3,300
| -13% | -$365K |
|
3560
VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF
CFA
$556M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,330
| New | +$3.16M |
|
3561
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.2B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
205,400
+62,800
| +44% | +$1.23M |
|
|
SDC
3562
CALL
DELISTED
SmileDirectClub, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SDC
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
546,800
+396,600
| +264% | +$3.91M |
|
3563
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
69,100
-132,600
| -66% | -$7.75M |
|
3564
VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF
SHYD
$456M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
113,297
+79,712
| +237% | +$1.95M |
|
3565
Nice
NICE
$5.99B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
17,753
-61,491
| -78% | -$9.92M |
|
3566
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
225,843
+105,084
| +87% | +$2.19M |
|
3567
PUT
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
+37,400
| +106% | +$2.55M |
|
|
SAGE
3568
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
88,600
-221,000
| -71% | -$12.8M |
|
|
NLSN
3569
CALL
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
202,600
+19,500
| +11% | +$365K |
|
|
CMO
3570
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
604,932
+485,282
| +406% | +$3.46M |
|
3571
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
98,467
+3,930
| +4% | +$130K |
|
3572
Fidelity High Dividend ETF
FDVV
$10.5B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
110,742
+98,497
| +804% | +$2.93M |
|
3573
PUT
Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF
MJ
$110M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
18,542
-1,083
| -6% | -$192K |
|
3574
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.74B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
109,878
+30,607
| +39% | +$1,000K |
|
3575
CALL
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
-19,100
| -30% | -$1.26M |
|
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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.