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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
+7,000
| +17% | +$574K |
|
3727
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
208,384
+150,784
| +262% | +$2.55M |
|
|
CSW
3728
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.62B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
35,679
+7,063
| +25% | +$511K |
|
3729
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
37,012
-85,818
| -70% | -$7.81M |
|
3730
Ternium
TX
$10.6B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
194,383
+61,212
| +46% | +$1.13M |
|
3731
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+143,458
| New | +$3.73M |
|
|
WW
3732
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
136,400
-63,300
| -32% | -$1.97M |
|
3733
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
+31,300
| +310% | +$3.25M |
|
3734
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETF
SHM
$3.47B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,011
| New | +$2.3M |
|
|
GAP
3735
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.42B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
326,100
-516,800
| -61% | -$7.67M |
|
|
IPHI
3736
PUT
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-2,100
| -7% | -$163K |
|
3737
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
+35,200
| +138% | +$1.5M |
|
3738
PUT
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
28,520
-28,955
| -50% | -$5.39M |
|
|
LKFT
3739
PUT
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.8B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+1,200
| +11% | +$258K |
|
3740
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF
SPTL
$10.7B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
48,479
+34,030
| +236% | +$1.46M |
|
3741
PUT
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
+16,300
| +33% | +$807K |
|
|
ERUS
3742
DELISTED
iShares MSCI Russia ETF
ERUS
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
82,521
+58,631
| +245% | +$2.21M |
|
3743
Invesco S&P MidCap Value with Momentum ETF
XMVM
$513M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,818
| New | +$3.13M |
|
|
CHIC
3744
DELISTED
Global X MSCI China Communication Services ETF
CHIC
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
105,750
+37,936
| +56% | +$919K |
|
3745
Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF
ROAM
$112M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
137,748
+125,016
| +982% | +$2.58M |
|
3746
PUT
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$841M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+13,925
| +209% | +$1.41M |
|
3747
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
-8,700
| -24% | -$1.25M |
|
3748
Endava
DAVA
$164M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
64,678
+16,619
| +35% | +$756K |
|
3749
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.42B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
52,936
+29,301
| +124% | +$1.47M |
|
3750
Schwab 1000 Index ETF
SCHK
$5.96B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
181,282
+112,108
| +162% | +$1.68M |
|
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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.