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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4501
Regenxbio
RGNX
$711M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
44,595
-4,876
| -10% | -$203K |
|
|
LHCG
4502
CALL
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+5,900
| +134% | +$822K |
|
|
ECHO
4503
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
84,511
+59,975
| +244% | +$1.17M |
|
4504
PUT
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+17,000
| +304% | +$1.09M |
|
|
EBSB
4505
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
128,591
+74,755
| +139% | +$1.24M |
|
4506
iShares US Insurance ETF
IAK
$539M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
29,089
+18,283
| +169% | +$1.2M |
|
4507
CALL
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+700
| +7% | +$112K |
|
4508
PUT
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
VIXM
$94.3M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-26,300
| -41% | -$676K |
|
4509
CALL
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.9B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
+28,700
| +103% | +$645K |
|
4510
ING
ING
$102B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
279,287
-176,324
| -39% | -$1.7M |
|
|
SFBS
4511
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.99B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
49,045
-26,802
| -35% | -$939K |
|
|
GWB
4512
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
70,206
+37,909
| +117% | +$1.07M |
|
4513
Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF
LVHD
$632M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
55,713
+28,497
| +105% | +$899K |
|
4514
ALPS O'Shares Global Internet Giants ETF
OGIG
$113M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
57,940
+40,167
| +226% | +$1.09M |
|
4515
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,904
| New | +$2.25M |
|
4516
PUT
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
-102,500
| -65% | -$2.48M |
|
|
AJRD
4517
PUT
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
+4,600
| +15% | +$226K |
|
4518
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
RPG
$2.1B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
71,620
-21,760
| -23% | -$526K |
|
4519
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+11,500
| +88% | +$917K |
|
4520
Verastem
VSTM
$596M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
45,151
+35,470
| +366% | +$890K |
|
|
NSA
4521
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,275
| New | +$1.6M |
|
|
IBTA
4522
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF
IBTA
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,244
| New | +$1.42M |
|
4523
CALL
ProShares UltraShort FTSE China 50 of ProShares Trust
FXP
$6.24M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
11,450
+9,000
| +367% | +$1.08M |
|
4524
Invesco International Corporate Bond ETF
PICB
$361M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
58,298
-12,613
| -18% | -$332K |
|
|
SAGE
4525
PUT
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
-108,700
| -69% | -$6.29M |
|
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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.