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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZGNX
4376
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
62,525
+53,912
| +626% | +$1.96M |
|
4377
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$50.4M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
205
| – | – |
|
4378
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
31,903
-7,771
| -20% | -$470K |
|
4379
FlexShares iBoxx 5-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund
TDTF
$1.04B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
59,861
+3,275
| +6% | +$84.3K |
|
4380
CALL
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
83,600
+36,100
| +76% | +$1.01M |
|
4381
JPMorgan BetaBuilders USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BBHY
$619M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
34,810
-19,651
| -36% | -$973K |
|
4382
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+10,800
| +36% | +$607K |
|
4383
CALL
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
215,800
-10,800
| -5% | -$91.3K |
|
4384
Yext
YEXT
$594M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
151,086
+122,807
| +434% | +$1.76M |
|
|
AXDX
4385
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
18,474
+4,363
| +31% | +$614K |
|
4386
PUT
Allegion
ALLE
$14B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+14,700
| +735% | +$1.76M |
|
4387
CALL
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
307,200
+129,800
| +73% | +$1.59M |
|
4388
Community Bank
CBU
$3.46B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
26,104
-22,507
| -46% | -$1.46M |
|
4389
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
-82,300
| -51% | -$4.36M |
|
4390
First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF
UCON
$3.28B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
63,564
-282,236
| -82% | -$7.18M |
|
4391
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.72B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
117,493
-68,718
| -37% | -$1.59M |
|
4392
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
5,884
-9,921
| -63% | -$2.7M |
|
4393
Standex International
SXI
$4.01B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
31,299
-2,088
| -6% | -$137K |
|
|
KLCD
4394
DELISTED
KFA Large Cap Quality Dividend Index ETF
KLCD
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,555
| New | +$1.84M |
|
|
LTM
4395
DELISTED
LATAM Airlines Group S.A American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1 Common Share)
LTM
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
578,429
+415,733
| +256% | +$2.99M |
|
4396
CALL
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+600
| +2% | +$39.1K |
|
|
XIFR
4397
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
35,637
+18,005
| +102% | +$954K |
|
4398
CALL
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
305,300
+213,200
| +231% | +$3.09M |
|
|
PTLA
4399
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
214,653
-296,238
| -58% | -$3.7M |
|
4400
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.66B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
174,145
+144,371
| +485% | +$1.95M |
|
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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.