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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3876
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
116,300
-400
| -0.3% | -$9.76K |
|
3877
CALL
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
+35,100
| +116% | +$1.18M |
|
|
HOLX
3878
CALL
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-900
| -1% | -$42.9K |
|
3879
InflaRx
IFRX
$301M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
551,274
+445,472
| +421% | +$1.65M |
|
|
ARNA
3880
CALL
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
+5,100
| +11% | +$234K |
|
3881
PUT
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
41,230
+31,174
| +310% | +$1.8M |
|
3882
CALL
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+10,300
| +210% | +$1.62M |
|
3883
PUT
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
149,400
+53,400
| +56% | +$795K |
|
3884
CALL
argenx
ARGX
$53.3B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-22,900
| -59% | -$3.35M |
|
3885
PUT
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
+24,400
| +48% | +$1M |
|
3886
ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
IDOG
$568M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
105,902
+53,251
| +101% | +$1.3M |
|
|
EWGS
3887
DELISTED
iShares MSCI Germany Small-Cap ETF
EWGS
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
47,412
+28,144
| +146% | +$1.54M |
|
|
LHCG
3888
PUT
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+7,600
| +104% | +$1.06M |
|
3889
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
176,740
-113,560
| -39% | -$1.54M |
|
|
SIOX
3890
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
855,271
+712,470
| +499% | +$2.57M |
|
|
PVG
3891
PUT
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
367,600
+1,400
| +0.4% | +$12K |
|
3892
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
229,100
+32,900
| +17% | +$477K |
|
3893
Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF
PSCU
$17.9M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
45,511
-374
| -0.8% | -$19.2K |
|
|
LOGM
3894
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
25,002
+13,319
| +114% | +$1.12M |
|
3895
PUT
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
49,350
+34,200
| +226% | +$1.93M |
|
3896
Calix
CALX
$2.49B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
293,549
+246,152
| +519% | +$2.07M |
|
3897
ENI
E
$79.8B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
104,861
+94,529
| +915% | +$2.4M |
|
3898
FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund
TDTT
$2.53B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
84,514
-74,719
| -47% | -$1.84M |
|
3899
PUT
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+8,900
| +46% | +$880K |
|
3900
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$193M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,327
| New | +$2.31M |
|
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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.