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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4226
Timothy Plan US Large/Mid Cap Core ETF
TPLC
$319M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
81,853
+68,298
| +504% | +$1.73M |
|
4227
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.3B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
146,489
-496,717
| -77% | -$16.3M |
|
4228
AppFolio
APPF
$7.23B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
15,277
+7,928
| +108% | +$946K |
|
4229
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
35,772
-202,296
| -85% | -$10.1M |
|
4230
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
$105M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
2,730
+370
| +16% | +$188K |
|
4231
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
33,223
-64,005
| -66% | -$3.14M |
|
|
SRG
4232
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
185,691
+95,088
| +105% | +$2.97M |
|
|
KSCD
4233
DELISTED
KFA Small Cap Quality Dividend Index ETF
KSCD
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,850
| New | +$1.99M |
|
|
ARI
4234
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$876M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
227,747
+54,143
| +31% | +$845K |
|
4235
Forrester Research
FORR
$217M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
57,824
-22,354
| -28% | -$850K |
|
|
IBDO
4236
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Corporate ETF
IBDO
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,523
| New | +$1.71M |
|
4237
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
1,452,800
-340,500
| -19% | -$1.33M |
|
4238
Global X Internet of Things ETF
SNSR
$223M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
92,285
-88,945
| -49% | -$1.95M |
|
|
GOOD
4239
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$626M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
116,873
+96,885
| +485% | +$1.84M |
|
|
BIG
4240
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
117,938
-199,084
| -63% | -$4.5M |
|
4241
Fidelity High Yield Factor ETF
FDHY
$585M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
35,311
-11,839
| -25% | -$611K |
|
|
HONE
4242
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
222,161
-25,449
| -10% | -$255K |
|
4243
CALL
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+15,300
| +143% | +$1.2M |
|
4244
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.86B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,556
| New | +$1.72M |
|
|
WIRE
4245
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
39,830
+20,110
| +102% | +$1.04M |
|
|
SWAV
4246
CALL
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
+39,500
| +362% | +$1.57M |
|
4247
Macy's
M
$6.16B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
340,021
-2,267,731
| -87% | -$30.7M |
|
4248
CALL
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
68,900
+36,900
| +115% | +$2.12M |
|
4249
CALL
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-2,800
| -12% | -$270K |
|
4250
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
$24.5B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
30,882
-10,805
| -26% | -$685K |
|
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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.