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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4201
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
279,600
-146,700
| -34% | -$1.31M |
|
|
ESPR
4202
PUT
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
-20,900
| -28% | -$1.1M |
|
4203
First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
FPX
$1.57B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
27,459
+9,511
| +53% | +$734K |
|
4204
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
-6,000
| -22% | -$557K |
|
4205
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.22B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
84,788
-40,571
| -32% | -$1.06M |
|
4206
PUT
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+12,300
| +232% | +$995K |
|
4207
PUT
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
+36,200
| +125% | +$1.52M |
|
4208
CALL
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
226,400
+94,500
| +72% | +$997K |
|
4209
PUT
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.94B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+3,400
| +33% | +$551K |
|
|
KREF
4210
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$490M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
114,263
+45,503
| +66% | +$861K |
|
4211
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.56B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
129,133
+46,516
| +56% | +$1.21M |
|
4212
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$735M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
34,774
+17,905
| +106% | +$795K |
|
4213
Vident US Bond Strategy ETF
VBND
$525M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
35,463
+3,104
| +10% | +$156K |
|
4214
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.32B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,206
| New | +$2.59M |
|
4215
First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FAD
$602M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
28,227
-477
| -2% | -$35K |
|
4216
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.07B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
25,593
+5,577
| +28% | +$411K |
|
|
AVTA
4217
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+141,237
| New | +$2.72M |
|
4218
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bear 3X ETF
EDZ
$18.6M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
3,431
-4,983
| -59% | -$2.1M |
|
4219
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
95,879
-40,712
| -30% | -$966K |
|
|
BSTC
4220
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
30,059
-11
| -0% | -$627 |
|
|
BLDP
4221
CALL
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$814M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
223,400
+194,600
| +676% | +$1.89M |
|
4222
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.12B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
76,404
+34,435
| +82% | +$1.05M |
|
|
AZUL
4223
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
166,745
+62,260
| +60% | +$1.97M |
|
|
LITS
4224
Lite Strategy Inc
LITS
$30.2M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,759
| New | +$2.11M |
|
|
BBT
4225
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.69B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
114,228
+72,974
| +177% | +$1.84M |
|
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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.