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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3576
iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF
IBTH
$2.28B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,402
| New | +$2.49M |
|
|
IBMM
3577
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2024 Term Muni Bond ETF
IBMM
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,879
| New | +$2.56M |
|
3578
CALL
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
111,100
-11,800
| -10% | -$582K |
|
3579
CALL
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+14,300
| +99% | +$1.6M |
|
3580
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
-20,000
| -31% | -$1.36M |
|
3581
CALL
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.35B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
179,000
+75,500
| +73% | +$1.29M |
|
3582
PUT
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
+53,800
| +727% | +$2.97M |
|
3583
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.56B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
254,741
-66,279
| -21% | -$776K |
|
|
NGM
3584
DELISTED
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
NGM
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
204,921
+167,388
| +446% | +$2.73M |
|
|
APTO
3585
DELISTED
Aptose Biosciences, Inc.
APTO
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+945
| New | +$2.82M |
|
|
BSJO
3586
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2024 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJO
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,614
| New | +$2.78M |
|
3587
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.13B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
160,851
+147,328
| +1,089% | +$3.93M |
|
|
VBTX
3588
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
180,330
+154,427
| +596% | +$3.72M |
|
|
WMGI
3589
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
87,949
+43,872
| +100% | +$1.3M |
|
3590
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.99B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
30,760
-352,476
| -92% | -$37.3M |
|
3591
PUT
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$113M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
28,208
+27,050
| +2,336% | +$1.67M |
|
3592
Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100 ETF
ICOW
$1.85B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+129,942
| New | +$3.14M |
|
|
CS
3593
CALL
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
310,800
-707,100
| -69% | -$8.23M |
|
3594
ALPS Clean Energy ETF
ACES
$125M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
87,547
+68,449
| +358% | +$2.42M |
|
|
B
3595
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
60,063
+56,267
| +1,482% | +$3.17M |
|
3596
Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHO
$13B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
97,122
-247,326
| -72% | -$6.3M |
|
|
NGHC
3597
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
151,747
-138,776
| -48% | -$2.78M |
|
3598
PUT
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
9,373
-5,800
| -38% | -$1.79M |
|
3599
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.19B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
143,167
+117,466
| +457% | +$2.7M |
|
3600
CALL
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+6,400
| +31% | +$784K |
|
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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.