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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DWPP
4751
DELISTED
First Trust Dorsey Wright People's Portfolio ETF
DWPP
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,104
| New | +$1.53M |
|
4752
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
101,624
-809,735
| -89% | -$18.3M |
|
4753
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
+18,100
| +49% | +$488K |
|
|
TTM
4754
PUT
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
263,300
-6,300
| -2% | -$63.2K |
|
4755
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
+6,300
| +12% | +$182K |
|
|
BCOV
4756
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
177,826
-37,995
| -18% | -$306K |
|
4757
CALL
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+4,900
| +18% | +$267K |
|
4758
PUT
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.58B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+16,500
| +194% | +$1.25M |
|
4759
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.31B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
107,001
-237,410
| -69% | -$3.46M |
|
4760
CALL
Autohome
ATHM
$2.61B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-6,500
| -27% | -$513K |
|
4761
PUT
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.24B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
-4,500
| -10% | -$210K |
|
4762
CALL
NiSource
NI
$20.4B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
+32,600
| +194% | +$901K |
|
4763
First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF
RFDI
$168M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
26,895
+13,185
| +96% | +$718K |
|
|
TGNA
4764
CALL
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
113,600
+93,100
| +454% | +$1.49M |
|
4765
CALL
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.95B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
+35,000
| +171% | +$640K |
|
|
KW
4766
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
91,812
-27,459
| -23% | -$547K |
|
|
FBMS
4767
DELISTED
The First Bancshares, Inc.
FBMS
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
64,566
+43,163
| +202% | +$1.3M |
|
|
CONE
4768
PUT
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+3,900
| +24% | +$238K |
|
4769
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
+15,300
| +31% | +$388K |
|
4770
CALL
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+8,200
| +29% | +$341K |
|
|
DEA
4771
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.17B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
19,898
-32,940
| -62% | -$1.97M |
|
4772
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
52,248
-5,471,723
| -99% | -$157M |
|
4773
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 1X ETF
SPDN
$198M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,492
| New | +$1.12M |
|
4774
PUT
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
102,000
+71,500
| +234% | +$2.4M |
|
|
JBTM
4775
PUT
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.23B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+12,600
| +323% | +$1.26M |
|
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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.