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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4176
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
46,473
-4,657
| -9% | -$356K |
|
4177
10x Genomics
TXG
$7.31B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
28,061
+4,443
| +19% | +$347K |
|
|
RESI
4178
PUT
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
146,400
-96,600
| -40% | -$1.13M |
|
4179
Scansource
SCSC
$1.08B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
81,731
+45,941
| +128% | +$1.34M |
|
4180
CALL
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
85,300
+32,200
| +61% | +$742K |
|
4181
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
90,800
-123,000
| -58% | -$4.65M |
|
4182
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.55B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
47,541
+24,234
| +104% | +$1.05M |
|
4183
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-3,000
| -20% | -$534K |
|
4184
PUT
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+38,400
| +582% | +$1.96M |
|
4185
PUT
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+4,300
| +30% | +$491K |
|
|
DQ
4186
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
150,500
+25,500
| +20% | +$299K |
|
4187
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.28B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
145,351
+91,121
| +168% | +$1.58M |
|
4188
Columbia India Consumer ETF
INCO
$237M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
56,656
+25,865
| +84% | +$1.01M |
|
4189
CareDx
CDNA
$2.34B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
79,735
+902
| +1% | +$20.2K |
|
4190
WisdomTree Dynamic International Equity Fund
DDWM
$1.51B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
76,082
+57,756
| +315% | +$1.6M |
|
4191
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-1,900
| -19% | -$546K |
|
|
QEP
4192
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
5,196,438
+779,778
| +18% | +$1.88M |
|
4193
Enpro
NPO
$7.27B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
43,873
+3,168
| +8% | +$175K |
|
4194
Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF
PSCF
$27.8M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
48,287
+40,394
| +512% | +$2.03M |
|
4195
VanEck Biotech ETF
BBH
$424M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,555
| New | +$1.83M |
|
4196
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
80,883
+46,576
| +136% | +$1.35M |
|
4197
Allient
ALNT
$1.89B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
109,676
+58,355
| +114% | +$1.57M |
|
4198
Fidelity Dividend ETF for Rising Rates
FDRR
$764M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
65,705
+44,154
| +205% | +$1.44M |
|
4199
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.44B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
90,912
+35,009
| +63% | +$898K |
|
4200
iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
EPP
$2.24B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
51,068
+21,611
| +73% | +$916K |
|
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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.