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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4301
PUT
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$383M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-3,100
| -9% | -$165K |
|
4302
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
45,679
-6,812
| -13% | -$306K |
|
4303
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
178,266
+167,255
| +1,519% | +$3.37M |
|
4304
Franklin Emerging Market Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF
DIEM
$84.3M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
73,548
-121,020
| -62% | -$3.23M |
|
4305
PUT
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
+11,200
| +50% | +$677K |
|
|
SGMO
4306
PUT
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
253,800
+41,200
| +19% | +$306K |
|
4307
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$560M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
56,934
-123,180
| -68% | -$5.1M |
|
|
4308
CALL
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$383M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
-900
| -3% | -$48K |
|
|
BNFT
4309
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
181,170
+93,039
| +106% | +$1.41M |
|
4310
CALL
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.74B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+8,300
| +79% | +$1.1M |
|
4311
CALL
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.87B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
344,000
-100,800
| -23% | -$620K |
|
4312
CALL
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.04B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
74,200
+28,700
| +63% | +$819K |
|
4313
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
67,581
-19,523
| -22% | -$591K |
|
|
DVAX
4314
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
455,105
+385,566
| +554% | +$1.79M |
|
|
BRSL
4315
CALL
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
270,000
+44,500
| +20% | +$507K |
|
4316
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+19,300
| +189% | +$1.56M |
|
|
RPAI
4317
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
310,412
-903,465
| -74% | -$9.53M |
|
4318
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$40.3B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
26,507
+13,669
| +106% | +$1.16M |
|
4319
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$848M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
134,254
+89,636
| +201% | +$1.65M |
|
|
CCXI
4320
CALL
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-13,200
| -25% | -$561K |
|
|
GPMT
4321
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$57.4M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+316,061
| New | +$4.78M |
|
4322
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
$30.2B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
25,703
-109,657
| -81% | -$6.73M |
|
4323
PUT
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-6,800
| -44% | -$1.43M |
|
|
PVG
4324
CALL
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
282,400
+78,800
| +39% | +$674K |
|
4325
Saia
SAIA
$10.3B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,733
| New | +$1.91M |
|
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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.