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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FM
3601
DELISTED
iShares Frontier and Select EM ETF
FM
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,532
| New | +$3.25M |
|
3602
PUT
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
162,300
+77,700
| +92% | +$1.78M |
|
3603
CALL
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+15,700
| +147% | +$1.79M |
|
3604
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$924M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,478,119
+2,423,126
| +4,406% | +$6.55M |
|
3605
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
97,532
-27,898
| -22% | -$986K |
|
3606
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+20,300
| +171% | +$1.77M |
|
3607
CALL
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
68,400
+57,000
| +500% | +$3.5M |
|
3608
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$30M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+134,800
| New | +$2.59M |
|
3609
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
73,321
-34,924
| -32% | -$4.61M |
|
3610
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+11,800
| +63% | +$1.1M |
|
3611
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+11,900
| +86% | +$1.15M |
|
3612
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-2,200
| -21% | -$682K |
|
3613
iShares MSCI BIC ETF
BKF
$76.5M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
69,856
-6,213
| -8% | -$262K |
|
3614
iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF
EPU
$545M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
107,697
+101,951
| +1,774% | +$3.25M |
|
3615
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+22,700
| +299% | +$2.55M |
|
3616
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
499,045
+266,717
| +115% | +$2.21M |
|
3617
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
548,343
-159,114
| -22% | -$1.23M |
|
3618
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
158,700
+72,200
| +83% | +$2.54M |
|
3619
PUT
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
-92,500
| -62% | -$4.43M |
|
3620
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
38,156
-83,935
| -69% | -$6.55M |
|
|
NXGN
3621
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
237,729
+189,045
| +388% | +$2.44M |
|
3622
Interface
TILE
$2.19B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
328,242
+56,096
| +21% | +$783K |
|
|
MDC
3623
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
115,458
+36,335
| +46% | +$1.27M |
|
3624
CALL
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$129B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
86,000
-23,000
| -21% | -$855K |
|
|
ABB
3625
CALL
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
142,800
+29,200
| +26% | +$638K |
|
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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.