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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4101
PUT
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
257,300
-262,500
| -51% | -$2.22M |
|
4102
Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF October
UOCT
$181M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
79,884
+49,150
| +160% | +$1.2M |
|
|
USCR
4103
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,261
| New | +$3.11M |
|
4104
PUT
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
367,100
-71,800
| -16% | -$878K |
|
4105
Wabash National
WNC
$512M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
254,259
-117,946
| -32% | -$1.32M |
|
4106
Carriage Services
CSV
$579M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
113,605
-65,092
| -36% | -$1.41M |
|
4107
iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF
IYC
$1.22B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
41,432
-77,640
| -65% | -$4.15M |
|
4108
Goldman Sachs Access High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
GHYB
$134M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
41,678
+12,028
| +41% | +$575K |
|
4109
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
41,404
+6,224
| +18% | +$311K |
|
4110
BancFirst
BANF
$3.89B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,762
| New | +$2.85M |
|
4111
Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF
DEEF
$56.7M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,457
| New | +$2.22M |
|
4112
PUT
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-900
| -6% | -$136K |
|
|
CHIX
4113
DELISTED
Global X MSCI China Financials ETF
CHIX
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
133,348
+105,094
| +372% | +$1.57M |
|
4114
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$889M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
87,439
+32,054
| +58% | +$937K |
|
4115
CALL
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN
VXZ
$30.5M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
14,225
+11,050
| +348% | +$947K |
|
4116
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
17,822
-20,879
| -54% | -$2.56M |
|
4117
PUT
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$35.4M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
1,560
+940
| +152% | +$847K |
|
4118
PUT
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
196,100
+170,500
| +666% | +$1.97M |
|
4119
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.72B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
157,951
+88,216
| +127% | +$1.35M |
|
4120
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$480M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
39,882
-7,020
| -15% | -$395K |
|
4121
MacroGenics
MGNX
$269M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
311,395
+61,864
| +25% | +$562K |
|
4122
Nelnet
NNI
$4.57B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
39,884
-26,698
| -40% | -$1.44M |
|
4123
VictoryShares International Value Momentum ETF
UIVM
$349M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
52,564
+26,520
| +102% | +$1.11M |
|
4124
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.73B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
165,158
-253,730
| -61% | -$10.2M |
|
|
SCS
4125
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
183,414
-459,911
| -71% | -$7.59M |
|
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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.