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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4276
PUT
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
504,997
-2,550,824
| -83% | -$13.1M |
|
4277
PUT
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.7B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,900
| New | +$2.44M |
|
|
VRS
4278
DELISTED
Verso Corporation
VRS
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,030
| New | +$2.28M |
|
4279
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+20,800
| +184% | +$1.68M |
|
4280
CALL
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-4,800
| -23% | -$592K |
|
4281
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+5,400
| +39% | +$592K |
|
|
APHA
4282
CALL
DELISTED
Aphria Inc. Common Shares
APHA
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
537,500
+104,300
| +24% | +$416K |
|
4283
PUT
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,200
| New | +$2.06M |
|
4284
State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF
EEMX
$179M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
64,362
-214,306
| -77% | -$6.5M |
|
4285
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
19,735
-34,544
| -64% | -$4.74M |
|
4286
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$35.4M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
1,410
-5,490
| -80% | -$4.95M |
|
4287
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
+21,600
| +148% | +$1.85M |
|
|
XHR
4288
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.77B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+159,041
| New | +$2.65M |
|
4289
Global X S&P 500 Catholic Values ETF
CATH
$1.36B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
51,357
+33,957
| +195% | +$1.27M |
|
4290
Global X Social Media ETF
SOCL
$92.9M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
55,364
+30,802
| +125% | +$1.04M |
|
4291
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
78,454
-55,143
| -41% | -$1.02M |
|
|
CIO
4292
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
225,638
+11,959
| +6% | +$142K |
|
4293
CALL
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$161B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+15,000
| +366% | +$1.27M |
|
4294
PUT
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.1B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
+7,500
| +25% | +$424K |
|
4295
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Financials
SKF
$10.4M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+3,500
| +206% | +$901K |
|
4296
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.56B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
67,477
+56,095
| +493% | +$1.79M |
|
4297
PUT
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-700
| -8% | -$132K |
|
4298
Cars.com
CARS
$663M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
378,267
-249,556
| -40% | -$2.41M |
|
|
COR
4299
PUT
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+1,400
| +11% | +$156K |
|
4300
PUT
argenx
ARGX
$53.3B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-18,800
| -60% | -$2.75M |
|
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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.