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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4626
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
212,187
-152,605
| -42% | -$1.32M |
|
4627
PUT
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,000
| New | +$1.31M |
|
4628
PUT
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
+27,400
| +263% | +$1.45M |
|
|
IQIN
4629
DELISTED
NYLI 500 International ETF
IQIN
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
63,866
+11,848
| +23% | +$304K |
|
4630
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
SYLD
$1.03B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
53,087
+46,837
| +749% | +$1.64M |
|
4631
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.09B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
15,965
-36,879
| -70% | -$3.26M |
|
4632
iShares Global 100 ETF
IOO
$9.42B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,838
| New | +$1.53M |
|
4633
PUT
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
+23,400
| +58% | +$432K |
|
|
APLT
4634
DELISTED
Applied Therapeutics
APLT
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,692
| New | +$1.65M |
|
4635
CALL
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
79,700
-82,600
| -51% | -$1.9M |
|
4636
GrafTech
EAF
$199M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
16,377
-111,727
| -87% | -$10.8M |
|
|
SF
4637
CALL
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
72,450
+38,250
| +112% | +$958K |
|
4638
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
172,200
-256,500
| -60% | -$2.5M |
|
4639
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-6,000
| -28% | -$582K |
|
4640
PUT
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.1B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
+16,700
| +76% | +$543K |
|
|
RTLR
4641
DELISTED
Rattler Midstream LP Common Units
RTLR
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
381,136
+183,611
| +93% | +$2.25M |
|
4642
Avista
AVA
$3.28B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,187
| New | +$1.5M |
|
4643
PUT
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
+30,000
| +185% | +$2.17M |
|
|
ARGO
4644
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,766
| New | +$2.03M |
|
4645
First Trust Dorsey Wright Dynamic Focus 5 ETF
FVC
$110M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
59,126
+30,967
| +110% | +$822K |
|
4646
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
84,600
-65,700
| -44% | -$2.31M |
|
4647
Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF
PSCH
$173M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
38,532
-32,058
| -45% | -$1.31M |
|
4648
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
| – | – |
|
4649
ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF
RDOG
$11.3M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
42,956
+15,658
| +57% | +$682K |
|
4650
PUT
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+13,400
| +158% | +$873K |
|
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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.