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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IBTE
4701
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2024 Term Treasury ETF
IBTE
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,629
| New | +$1.27M |
|
4702
Matthews International
MATW
$725M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,106
| New | +$1.69M |
|
4703
Envista
NVST
$4.51B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
85,992
-4,950,245
| -98% | -$127M |
|
4704
PUT
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+4,500
| +25% | +$308K |
|
4705
Columbia Diversified Fixed Income Allocation ETF
DIAL
$388M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,566
| New | +$1.33M |
|
4706
CALL
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
+11,400
| +27% | +$341K |
|
4707
PUT
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+7,000
| +92% | +$782K |
|
|
SP
4708
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
61,816
-69,709
| -53% | -$2.55M |
|
4709
Invesco Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF
EQAL
$851M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
52,867
+16,510
| +45% | +$511K |
|
4710
CALL
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
703,900
-356,200
| -34% | -$986K |
|
4711
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$889M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,215
| New | +$1.5M |
|
4712
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+7,800
| +59% | +$488K |
|
4713
CALL
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.3B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
108,600
+48,100
| +80% | +$614K |
|
4714
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$35.4M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-2,610
| -70% | -$2.35M |
|
4715
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.78B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
39,513
-9,110
| -19% | -$334K |
|
4716
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$50.4M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
170
-90
| -35% | -$1.27M |
|
|
KYNB
4717
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
1,473
-3,029
| -67% | -$3.01M |
|
4718
Quanterix
QTRX
$122M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
69,575
-3,027
| -4% | -$69.1K |
|
4719
ProShares UltraPro Russell2000
URTY
$368M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
65,231
+56,193
| +622% | +$3.62M |
|
|
ADSW
4720
DELISTED
Advanced Disposal Services Inc
ADSW
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,922
| New | +$1.28M |
|
4721
PUT
CEL-SCI Corp
CVM
$26.9M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
3,687
-1,193
| -24% | -$436K |
|
4722
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
58,716
-55,287
| -48% | -$2.3M |
|
|
IDLB
4723
DELISTED
Invesco FTSE International Low Beta Equal Weight ETF
IDLB
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,428
| New | +$1.5M |
|
4724
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF
GEM
$1.74B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,582
| New | +$1.53M |
|
4725
PUT
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+6,400
| +70% | +$655K |
|
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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.