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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4651
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
41,760
+30,820
| +282% | +$1.77M |
|
|
CHNG
4652
CALL
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Common Stock
CHNG
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
132,000
+121,300
| +1,134% | +$1.7M |
|
|
HSII
4653
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
58,538
-15,639
| -21% | -$416K |
|
|
UCB
4654
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.43B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
71,932
+38,684
| +116% | +$999K |
|
4655
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
133,900
-143,600
| -52% | -$2.71M |
|
|
SMAR
4656
CALL
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-10,400
| -25% | -$472K |
|
4657
First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETF
LEGR
$134M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
52,713
+25,486
| +94% | +$768K |
|
|
HUYA
4658
Huya Inc
HUYA
$529M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
-18,080
| -19% | -$336K |
|
4659
CALL
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
+37,400
| +103% | +$708K |
|
|
AVLR
4660
PUT
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-9,500
| -35% | -$774K |
|
4661
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.41B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
103,664
+64,476
| +165% | +$1.15M |
|
|
ODT
4662
DELISTED
Odonate Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ODT
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
47,435
+18,477
| +64% | +$539K |
|
4663
CALL
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-147,900
| -81% | -$8.17M |
|
4664
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
90,900
-205,900
| -69% | -$5.91M |
|
|
WTRE
4665
DELISTED
Watford Holdings Ltd. Common Shares
WTRE
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
89,384
+17,821
| +25% | +$391K |
|
|
SPTN
4666
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,287
| New | +$1.17M |
|
4667
Matsons
MATX
$6.5B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,663
| New | +$1.51M |
|
4668
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+200
| +3% | +$34.3K |
|
4669
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
+45,500
| +310% | +$1.9M |
|
4670
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.5B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,168
| New | +$1.8M |
|
4671
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,122,600
+187,200
| +20% | +$730K |
|
4672
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
-82,500
| -55% | -$4.37M |
|
4673
Employers Holdings
EIG
$875M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
32,080
-754
| -2% | -$30.8K |
|
|
BICK
4674
DELISTED
First Trust BICK Index Fund
BICK
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,657
| New | +$1.68M |
|
4675
CALL
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-9,900
| -32% | -$733K |
|
Similar funds
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.