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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4451
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
230,500
-516,300
| -69% | -$10.6M |
|
|
AIV
4452
Aimco
AIV
$383M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+317,170
| New | +$2.03M |
|
4453
PUT
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.5B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-400
| -7% | -$137K |
|
4454
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-19,000
| -56% | -$2.41M |
|
4455
PUT
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
SOXS
$1.39B
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
4456
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
61,639
-583,274
| -90% | -$17.4M |
|
|
PS
4457
CALL
DELISTED
Pluralsight, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PS
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
135,200
-68,600
| -34% | -$1.14M |
|
4458
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
+9,150
| +24% | +$527K |
|
4459
PUT
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+6,900
| +40% | +$533K |
|
4460
PUT
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.9B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
20,690
+11,389
| +122% | +$887K |
|
4461
Caleres
CAL
$449M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
284,270
+105,353
| +59% | +$1.51M |
|
4462
PUT
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+8,600
| +151% | +$1.03M |
|
|
HTB
4463
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$834M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
92,853
+55,913
| +151% | +$1.31M |
|
4464
CALL
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.2B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
484,351
+297,612
| +159% | +$1.53M |
|
|
QVMT
4465
Invesco S&P 500 Concentrated QVM ETF
QVMT
$139M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
62,397
+46,952
| +304% | +$1.56M |
|
|
DENN
4466
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
192,162
+94,589
| +97% | +$1.61M |
|
4467
PUT
Globe Life
GL
$14.1B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+16,900
| +469% | +$1.59M |
|
|
SLY
4468
DELISTED
SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap ETF (based on S&P SmallCap 600 Index--symbol SML)
SLY
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
30,431
+17,380
| +133% | +$1.12M |
|
4469
PUT
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
37,050
+910
| +3% | +$525K |
|
4470
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.5M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
51,120
-305,010
| -86% | -$7.99M |
|
4471
Gray Television
GTN
$538M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+136,849
| New | +$2.48M |
|
4472
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$558M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
115,871
+105,016
| +967% | +$1.83M |
|
4473
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,811
| New | +$1.7M |
|
|
AKCA
4474
DELISTED
Akcea Therapeutics Inc
AKCA
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
102,692
-186,972
| -65% | -$3.07M |
|
4475
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF
FPE
$6.34B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,492
| New | +$1.72M |
|
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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.