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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
PUT
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+16,800
| +205% | +$1.79M |
|
3677
CALL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
SOXS
$1.39B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$5.19M |
|
3678
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
+42,300
| +150% | +$1.94M |
|
3679
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+7,800
| +48% | +$1.01M |
|
3680
CALL
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.58B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+17,900
| +59% | +$1.36M |
|
|
ENV
3681
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
44,482
+7,775
| +21% | +$557K |
|
3682
Timothy Plan International ETF
TPIF
$267M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,276
| New | +$2.86M |
|
3683
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
116,234
+45,809
| +65% | +$1.3M |
|
3684
First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
FTA
$1.44B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
64,443
+28,349
| +79% | +$1.41M |
|
3685
America Movil
AMX
$70.3B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
202,052
-90,843
| -31% | -$1.42M |
|
3686
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$345M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
109,115
+70,286
| +181% | +$1.69M |
|
3687
CALL
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
181,800
+121,200
| +200% | +$4.15M |
|
3688
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+4,800
| +25% | +$608K |
|
3689
CALL
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
220,500
-35,500
| -14% | -$599K |
|
3690
Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF
GCOW
$3.49B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,556
| New | +$2.96M |
|
3691
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-4,800
| -27% | -$1.04M |
|
3692
Plexus
PLXS
$7.13B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
43,385
-38,376
| -47% | -$2.59M |
|
3693
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
+40,600
| +625% | +$2.75M |
|
3694
Carvana
CVNA
$83.1B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
214,800
-352,160
| -62% | -$5.45M |
|
|
SMEZ
3695
DELISTED
SPDR EURO STOXX Small Cap ETF
SMEZ
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,858
| New | +$2.88M |
|
3696
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
-33,500
| -38% | -$1.27M |
|
3697
PUT
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-17,000
| -51% | -$2.88M |
|
3698
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
256,500
-103,500
| -29% | -$1.66M |
|
3699
First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FTC
$1.4B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
39,386
+12,969
| +49% | +$914K |
|
|
VGR
3700
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
352,603
-1,071,226
| -75% | -$9.44M |
|
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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.