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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4051
CALL
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
63,900
-7,500
| -11% | -$274K |
|
4052
PUT
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
229,700
+117,300
| +104% | +$1.44M |
|
|
TNAV
4053
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
436,537
-30,407
| -7% | -$157K |
|
4054
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$25.7B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
145,500
-122,400
| -46% | -$2.87M |
|
|
WDR
4055
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
165,468
-636,964
| -79% | -$9.5M |
|
|
CCMP
4056
CALL
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+300
| +2% | +$41.9K |
|
4057
CALL
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.3B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-87,600
| -84% | -$11.4M |
|
4058
CALL
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.71B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
50,895
+28,080
| +123% | +$1.48M |
|
4059
Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETF
PYZ
$78M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,792
| New | +$2.46M |
|
4060
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.5B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,417
| New | +$2.32M |
|
|
NVRO
4061
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+3,000
| +19% | +$361K |
|
4062
CALL
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-2,400
| -17% | -$373K |
|
4063
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.3B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
63,270
+6,945
| +12% | +$237K |
|
4064
iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF
IWY
$16.7B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,245
| New | +$2.12M |
|
4065
StoneX
SNEX
$8.09B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
261,534
+20,402
| +8% | +$181K |
|
|
TBRG
4066
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
84,138
+12,970
| +18% | +$333K |
|
4067
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
210,900
-77,700
| -27% | -$1.12M |
|
4068
1st Source
SRCE
$2.13B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
57,644
+17,840
| +45% | +$771K |
|
4069
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund
UDN
$109M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,563
| New | +$1.88M |
|
4070
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
-2,200
| -6% | -$151K |
|
4071
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.39B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
77,284
-66,715
| -46% | -$1.63M |
|
4072
Aegon
AEG
$14B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
812,834
+415,542
| +105% | +$1.38M |
|
4073
iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF
GBF
$128M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
15,392
-34,210
| -69% | -$4.11M |
|
4074
CALL
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.7B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
72,400
+53,000
| +273% | +$2.21M |
|
4075
CALL
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.84B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
561,000
-25,900
| -4% | -$107K |
|
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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.