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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MAG
4151
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
231,264
+182,081
| +370% | +$1.78M |
|
|
AUY
4152
CALL
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
646,100
-87,300
| -12% | -$329K |
|
|
MYOK
4153
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
37,904
+18,254
| +93% | +$1.17M |
|
4154
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
20,795
+18,240
| +714% | +$1.81M |
|
4155
Invesco Biotechnology & Genome ETF
PBE
$357M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
38,062
-5,771
| -13% | -$301K |
|
4156
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+13,100
| +73% | +$1.28M |
|
4157
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.19B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
11,701
-29,963
| -72% | -$5.65M |
|
4158
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
23,617
-88,763
| -79% | -$10.2M |
|
4159
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
31,190
-1,796,784
| -98% | -$127M |
|
4160
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
221,500
+58,400
| +36% | +$742K |
|
4161
CALL
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
122,100
+72,400
| +146% | +$1.85M |
|
4162
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
127,470
-162,644
| -56% | -$4.85M |
|
4163
CALL
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$251M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
107,200
+77,600
| +262% | +$2.44M |
|
|
JBTM
4164
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.23B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
23,705
-50,453
| -68% | -$5.05M |
|
4165
First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund
FRI
$204M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
92,963
+52,260
| +128% | +$1.28M |
|
4166
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
63,944
-285,039
| -82% | -$8.22M |
|
4167
PUT
Corteva
CTVA
$51.2B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
74,800
+27,100
| +57% | +$745K |
|
4168
CALL
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
159,200
+105,900
| +199% | +$1.6M |
|
4169
CALL
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
387,800
-8,000
| -2% | -$61.8K |
|
4170
First Merchants
FRME
$2.74B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
66,323
-20,919
| -24% | -$763K |
|
4171
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
124,800
-1,200
| -1% | -$25.1K |
|
4172
CALL
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-11,600
| -31% | -$827K |
|
4173
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,600
| New | +$1.88M |
|
4174
CALL
Skywest
SKYW
$4.18B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
+38,100
| +132% | +$1.86M |
|
|
AEL
4175
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
93,101
-43,507
| -32% | -$1.11M |
|
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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.