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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3826
PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF
PULS
$18.4B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,674
| New | +$2.22M |
|
|
LTC
3827
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.17B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
70,294
-60,812
| -46% | -$2.6M |
|
3828
JPMorgan Diversified Return Emerging Markets Equity ETF
JPEM
$390M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
54,648
-149,399
| -73% | -$7.6M |
|
3829
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
119,700
+86,300
| +258% | +$2.12M |
|
3830
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF
PRF
$10.1B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
117,240
+62,595
| +115% | +$1.45M |
|
|
CDK
3831
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
66,019
-7,038
| -10% | -$336K |
|
3832
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
238,800
-143,600
| -38% | -$2.89M |
|
3833
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
105,700
-10,700
| -9% | -$247K |
|
3834
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
54,031
-375,425
| -87% | -$21.2M |
|
|
AVNS
3835
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,292
| New | +$2.4M |
|
|
JKS
3836
PUT
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
145,500
-99,800
| -41% | -$2.09M |
|
3837
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.85B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
262,603
+42,834
| +19% | +$535K |
|
3838
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
20,346
-36,176
| -64% | -$4.69M |
|
3839
CALL
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39.1B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,500
| New | +$2.12M |
|
3840
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.51B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
126,487
+76,824
| +155% | +$2.26M |
|
3841
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.85B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,197
| New | +$4.71M |
|
3842
Conduent
CNDT
$236M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
877,417
+237,100
| +37% | +$940K |
|
3843
CALL
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
539,900
-149,500
| -22% | -$723K |
|
3844
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$30M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,000
| New | +$2.23M |
|
3845
CALL
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+17,600
| +263% | +$2.21M |
|
3846
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
128,440
-238,500
| -65% | -$6.43M |
|
3847
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,121
| New | +$2.84M |
|
|
FRC
3848
PUT
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+10,800
| +71% | +$1.14M |
|
3849
Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF
FDEM
$591M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
111,166
-86,958
| -44% | -$2.05M |
|
|
TDAY
3850
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.03B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
1,444,008
-158,222
| -10% | -$781K |
|
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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.