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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VRTU
3951
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
70,789
+52,749
| +292% | +$2.15M |
|
3952
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.16B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
870,422
+48,265
| +6% | +$164K |
|
3953
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
212,168
-244,928
| -54% | -$3.03M |
|
3954
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$235M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
129,588
+111,202
| +605% | +$3.03M |
|
|
CMRX
3955
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1,395,086
+225,108
| +19% | +$394K |
|
3956
SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust
GLDM
$30B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,865
| New | +$2.02M |
|
3957
iShares US Regional Banks ETF
IAT
$693M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
69,460
-22,776
| -25% | -$975K |
|
3958
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
38,560
+30,002
| +351% | +$2.35M |
|
3959
CALL
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
129,900
+79,300
| +157% | +$1.82M |
|
3960
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
62,143
+19,704
| +46% | +$664K |
|
|
MNRL
3961
DELISTED
Brigham Minerals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MNRL
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
242,184
+98,660
| +69% | +$1.49M |
|
|
NUAN
3962
PUT
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
119,300
-4,800
| -4% | -$93.8K |
|
3963
Cerence
CRNC
$407M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
129,895
+15,176
| +13% | +$319K |
|
3964
Future Fuel
FF
$245M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
177,581
+165,848
| +1,414% | +$1.85M |
|
3965
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
+32,500
| +275% | +$2.41M |
|
3966
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
161,803
+47,121
| +41% | +$603K |
|
3967
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
103,300
-63,200
| -38% | -$1.92M |
|
3968
iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF
ISCF
$686M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
87,107
+47,283
| +119% | +$1.34M |
|
|
CAI
3969
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
140,669
+106,406
| +311% | +$2.56M |
|
3970
CALL
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+9,700
| +216% | +$1.45M |
|
3971
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
233,407
-346,019
| -60% | -$4.58M |
|
|
AVYA
3972
CALL
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
245,200
+174,500
| +247% | +$2.07M |
|
3973
CALL
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
+12,400
| +67% | +$880K |
|
3974
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
24,698
-7,396
| -23% | -$766K |
|
|
BBBY
3975
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
471,144
+242,001
| +106% | +$2.82M |
|
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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.