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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3801
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.06B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
32,554
+18,949
| +139% | +$1.43M |
|
|
KAMN
3802
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,226
| New | +$3.23M |
|
3803
PUT
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
+34,700
| +738% | +$2.83M |
|
3804
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.51B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,454,418
+2,178,658
| +790% | +$8.66M |
|
3805
Nuveen ESG US Aggregate Bond ETF
NUBD
$464M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,804
| New | +$2.15M |
|
3806
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$870M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
52,806
-32,811
| -38% | -$1.55M |
|
3807
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
15,222
+13,154
| +636% | +$2.23M |
|
3808
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
476,552
-482,399
| -50% | -$5.14M |
|
3809
CALL
Alcon
ALC
$35.9B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
+33,300
| +340% | +$1.91M |
|
3810
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$42.4B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
167,300
-5,358,300
| -97% | -$84.7M |
|
3811
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$605M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
299,994
-95,615
| -24% | -$1.4M |
|
|
OPTU
3812
CALL
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$251M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
98,200
+40,800
| +71% | +$1.07M |
|
3813
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.43B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
59,537
-11,923
| -17% | -$463K |
|
|
BRSP
3814
BrightSpire Capital
BRSP
$633M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
554,115
+454,725
| +458% | +$4.99M |
|
3815
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
-2,500
| -5% | -$159K |
|
|
BPMC
3816
CALL
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
+1,100
| +3% | +$70.8K |
|
3817
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+14,100
| +131% | +$1.5M |
|
3818
PUT
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
197,500
+131,600
| +200% | +$1.99M |
|
|
XIFR
3819
PUT
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
+5,100
| +11% | +$270K |
|
3820
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$19.8M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
161
+120
| +293% | +$5.86M |
|
3821
KALA BIO
KALA
$18.3M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
99
+46
| +87% | +$735K |
|
|
MASI
3822
CALL
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+3,000
| +32% | +$515K |
|
3823
CALL
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$32.3B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
87,800
+46,300
| +112% | +$1.47M |
|
3824
CALL
American States Water
AWR
$3.53B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+16,200
| +156% | +$1.39M |
|
3825
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
42,092
+39,102
| +1,308% | +$1.88M |
|
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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.