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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ATRS
4426
DELISTED
Antares Pharma, Inc.
ATRS
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
638,049
+267,535
| +72% | +$910K |
|
|
XEC
4427
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
89,400
-36,900
| -29% | -$1.33M |
|
4428
Gadsden Dynamic Multi-Asset ETF
GDMA
$204M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
64,962
-3,361
| -5% | -$85.6K |
|
4429
State Street Ultra Short Term Bond ETF
ULST
$527M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,604
| New | +$1.55M |
|
4430
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.33B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
77,713
+52,904
| +213% | +$1.1M |
|
4431
CALL
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
+27,500
| +179% | +$1.36M |
|
|
HA
4432
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
143,900
+71,600
| +99% | +$1.63M |
|
4433
Tucows
TCX
$126M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
31,062
+1,276
| +4% | +$71.5K |
|
4434
CALL
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
+21,100
| +123% | +$981K |
|
|
AIMT
4435
PUT
DELISTED
Aimmune Therapeutics
AIMT
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
103,900
-33,800
| -25% | -$864K |
|
|
FFWM
4436
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
146,505
+96,512
| +193% | +$1.43M |
|
4437
CALL
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+13,400
| +66% | +$679K |
|
4438
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.7B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
712,646
-669,077
| -48% | -$3.19M |
|
4439
CALL
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+10,800
| +98% | +$796K |
|
4440
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
+6,900
| +21% | +$388K |
|
4441
CALL
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+6,800
| +340% | +$1.34M |
|
|
VIRX
4442
DELISTED
Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
VIRX
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
102,964
+102,487
| +21,486% | +$2.22M |
|
4443
PUT
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
121,272
-134,834
| -53% | -$2.8M |
|
4444
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF
SPYD
$7.79B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
60,708
+52,991
| +687% | +$1.85M |
|
4445
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+2,200
| +8% | +$177K |
|
4446
PUT
Ametek
AME
$58.4B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+16,000
| +340% | +$1.44M |
|
4447
PUT
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
+49,800
| +392% | +$1.44M |
|
4448
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
30,668
-359,047
| -92% | -$20.6M |
|
4449
PUT
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.2B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
488,211
+151,202
| +45% | +$778K |
|
4450
CALL
Cloudflare
NET
$112B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
+51,500
| +433% | +$1M |
|
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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.