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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4476
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$1.01B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
137,098
+79,594
| +138% | +$941K |
|
|
CHS
4477
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
1,138,356
+288,907
| +34% | +$994K |
|
|
NWLI
4478
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
8,525
+4,160
| +95% | +$1.02M |
|
4479
CALL
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-3,500
| -9% | -$175K |
|
4480
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-4,500
| -24% | -$495K |
|
4481
PUT
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-11,100
| -32% | -$1.01M |
|
|
AVLR
4482
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
19,614
-246,624
| -93% | -$20.1M |
|
|
GCP
4483
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
82,038
-39,190
| -32% | -$830K |
|
4484
PUT
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$63.9M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
124,400
+70,500
| +131% | +$1.33M |
|
4485
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$99.1M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,610
+885
| +122% | +$805K |
|
4486
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Financials ETF
RSPF
$312M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
46,467
+12,242
| +36% | +$515K |
|
4487
Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF
PAVE
$14.4B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+118,265
| New | +$1.87M |
|
4488
PUT
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.96B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,500
| New | +$2.01M |
|
|
BLD
4489
PUT
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-8,600
| -30% | -$878K |
|
|
CIM
4490
PUT
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
53,267
+45,634
| +598% | +$2.59M |
|
4491
CALL
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+1,700
| +13% | +$233K |
|
4492
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
134,697
-105,404
| -44% | -$1.64M |
|
4493
CALL
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+2,000
| +13% | +$198K |
|
4494
PUT
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.4B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,800
| New | +$1.7M |
|
4495
Inspire Small/Mid Cap Impact ETF
ISMD
$347M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,255
| New | +$1.88M |
|
4496
UNIFI
UFI
$120M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
125,339
+37,963
| +43% | +$779K |
|
4497
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
209,200
+68,200
| +48% | +$952K |
|
4498
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+13,400
| +239% | +$1.24M |
|
|
FMBI
4499
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
109,216
-48,470
| -31% | -$914K |
|
|
FG
4500
DELISTED
FGL Holdings Ordinary Shares
FG
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
147,361
+133,073
| +931% | +$1.41M |
|
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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.