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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4526
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
+40,100
| +110% | +$672K |
|
|
CDK
4527
PUT
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
+28,300
| +187% | +$1.35M |
|
4528
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.33B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
107,371
-180,536
| -63% | -$4.41M |
|
4529
CALL
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.36B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,400
| New | +$1.84M |
|
|
KEM
4530
CALL
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
-83,500
| -59% | -$2.12M |
|
4531
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.8B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
52,040
-10,354
| -17% | -$361K |
|
4532
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-300
| -3% | -$50.7K |
|
4533
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$903M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+199,010
| New | +$3.46M |
|
4534
Fidelity Momentum Factor ETF
FDMO
$940M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,851
| New | +$1.66M |
|
4535
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
144,500
-102,800
| -42% | -$1.94M |
|
4536
Vertiv
VRT
$113B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,214
| New | +$1.81M |
|
4537
CALL
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+10,000
| +115% | +$907K |
|
4538
CALL
Cardlytics
CDLX
$24.9M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
4,050
+2,790
| +221% | +$1.98M |
|
4539
PUT
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+139,000
| New | +$3.57M |
|
|
CSFL
4540
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
82,172
+17,996
| +28% | +$390K |
|
4541
CALL
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
+1,500
| +3% | +$63.2K |
|
4542
Invesco Total Return Bond ETF
GTO
$2.47B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,627
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
FLY
4543
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
200,888
+58,800
| +41% | +$902K |
|
|
HEP
4544
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
100,634
-306,006
| -75% | -$6.13M |
|
4545
Pacer Trendpilot US Mid Cap ETF
PTMC
$409M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
49,789
+20,055
| +67% | +$596K |
|
|
SPWR
4546
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
425,117
+190,264
| +81% | +$1M |
|
4547
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.5B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
106,903
-54,017
| -34% | -$1.92M |
|
|
GMS
4548
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
89,475
+43,995
| +97% | +$1.04M |
|
|
NEWR
4549
CALL
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-13,800
| -31% | -$806K |
|
|
TRTN
4550
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
54,340
-51,659
| -49% | -$1.77M |
|
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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.