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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EBIX
4551
CALL
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
92,400
+54,700
| +145% | +$1.56M |
|
4552
PUT
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+1,100
| +3% | +$55.1K |
|
|
VRNT
4553
PUT
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
63,994
-156,844
| -71% | -$4.22M |
|
4554
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
-44,000
| -44% | -$1.53M |
|
4555
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
51,356
-105,951
| -67% | -$3.09M |
|
|
XRLV
4556
DELISTED
Invesco S&P 500 ex-Rate Sensitive Low Volatility ETF
XRLV
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,864
| New | +$1.72M |
|
4557
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.8B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
7,012
-332,538
| -98% | -$75.8M |
|
4558
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.3B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
19,012
-95,897
| -83% | -$8.77M |
|
4559
Franklin Covey
FC
$229M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
90,040
+14,111
| +19% | +$404K |
|
|
HRC
4560
PUT
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+3,900
| +39% | +$404K |
|
|
TBLU
4561
Tortoise Global Water ETF
TBLU
$57.7M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,826
| New | +$1.7M |
|
4562
PUT
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$510M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
+40,300
| +236% | +$1.37M |
|
4563
PUT
Vicor
VICR
$10.8B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
+18,900
| +152% | +$896K |
|
|
SAND
4564
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
277,751
-11,339
| -4% | -$72.4K |
|
4565
PUT
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
70,100
-17,300
| -20% | -$436K |
|
4566
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+16,300
| +217% | +$1.3M |
|
4567
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
128,800
-212,800
| -62% | -$2.57M |
|
4568
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
43,233
+14,940
| +53% | +$597K |
|
4569
PUT
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$55.4M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,000
| New | +$961K |
|
4570
AudioCodes
AUDC
$250M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,159
| New | +$1.35M |
|
4571
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
76,721
-18,926
| -20% | -$296K |
|
4572
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bear 3X ETF
EDZ
$18.6M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
+1,990
| +246% | +$837K |
|
|
BIG
4573
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
97,600
-11,800
| -11% | -$267K |
|
|
AZPN
4574
PUT
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+6,800
| +87% | +$646K |
|
4575
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.18B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
32,649
-174,609
| -84% | -$9.02M |
|
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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.