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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4676
Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF
XMMO
$7.71B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
26,439
+6,022
| +29% | +$352K |
|
4677
Principal Active High Yield ETF
YLD
$584M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
80,262
-43,406
| -35% | -$834K |
|
|
RPT
4678
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
214,973
+128,902
| +150% | +$1.61M |
|
|
QIWI
4679
PUT
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
121,000
+104,800
| +647% | +$1.79M |
|
|
AL
4680
CALL
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
+50,200
| +605% | +$1.91M |
|
4681
iShares MSCI Ireland ETF
EIRL
$78.8M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,192
| New | +$1.68M |
|
4682
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
22,768
-13,375
| -37% | -$1.01M |
|
4683
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
+24,300
| +111% | +$1M |
|
|
LNW
4684
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
133,383
-160,207
| -55% | -$3.28M |
|
|
USLB
4685
DELISTED
Invesco Russell 1000 Low Beta Equal Weight ETF
USLB
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
48,957
+6,557
| +15% | +$213K |
|
4686
CALL
Vicor
VICR
$10.8B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-19,300
| -40% | -$915K |
|
4687
Invesco S&P MidCap Low Volatility ETF
XMLV
$749M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
32,453
+27,285
| +528% | +$1.36M |
|
|
VEDL
4688
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
362,956
-167,247
| -32% | -$1.16M |
|
4689
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
61,313
-151,703
| -71% | -$3.57M |
|
4690
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
217,577
+19,818
| +10% | +$331K |
|
|
LL
4691
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
275,341
-156,467
| -36% | -$1.23M |
|
4692
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund
EMLP
$4.19B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,531
| New | +$1.7M |
|
4693
PUT
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
80,200
-256,100
| -76% | -$6.66M |
|
|
GLUU
4694
CALL
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
205,100
+115,400
| +129% | +$744K |
|
|
ARCH
4695
PUT
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
+36,300
| +437% | +$1.86M |
|
4696
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
34,849
-7,443
| -18% | -$435K |
|
4697
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
18,529
+13,480
| +267% | +$1.23M |
|
4698
Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF
PCY
$1.39B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,853
| New | +$1.51M |
|
4699
CALL
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+2,300
| +10% | +$137K |
|
4700
PUT
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
308,400
-152,200
| -33% | -$1.23M |
|
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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.