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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PE
3701
PUT
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
411,200
+296,000
| +257% | +$4M |
|
|
CLLS
3702
Cellectis
CLLS
$307M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
256,028
-242,403
| -49% | -$3.62M |
|
3703
CALL
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
97,000
-1,000
| -1% | -$27K |
|
3704
CALL
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
202,600
+22,900
| +13% | +$469K |
|
3705
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
311,400
+165,100
| +113% | +$1.98M |
|
|
RTL
3706
DELISTED
The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RTL
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
376,627
+23,289
| +7% | +$259K |
|
3707
PUT
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
142,500
-6,000
| -4% | -$118K |
|
3708
Resideo Technologies
REZI
$3.11B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+486,105
| New | +$4.59M |
|
3709
Unitil
UTL
$995M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
44,974
+2,502
| +6% | +$148K |
|
3710
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.9B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,483
| New | +$2.84M |
|
|
HTLF
3711
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
77,779
+25,119
| +48% | +$1.1M |
|
3712
PUT
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
162,876
+138,361
| +564% | +$3.64M |
|
|
HBI
3713
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
297,900
+43,600
| +17% | +$553K |
|
|
ACB
3714
PUT
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$233M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
21,550
+848
| +4% | +$151K |
|
3715
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$9.6B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
165,182
-82,545
| -33% | -$1.49M |
|
3716
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.13B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
30,794
-28,222
| -48% | -$3.18M |
|
3717
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+6,400
| +116% | +$1.36M |
|
3718
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$266M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
87,350
+57,970
| +197% | +$2.06M |
|
|
CZR
3719
CALL
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
345,100
+8,200
| +2% | +$96.4K |
|
|
MRO
3720
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
708,400
+477,500
| +207% | +$4.4M |
|
3721
B2Gold
BTG
$6.79B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
760,028
+63,181
| +9% | +$250K |
|
|
CRON
3722
PUT
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.16B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
409,700
-277,700
| -40% | -$1.85M |
|
3723
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.64B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
121,138
-49,390
| -29% | -$1.76M |
|
|
SKX
3724
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
-174,900
| -64% | -$6.03M |
|
3725
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$653M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
9,995
+620
| +7% | +$217K |
|
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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.